{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-median-age","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-median-age","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-median-age/","title":"Bulgaria Median Age of Population (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Median Age of Population: 47.3 years in 2025, +0.4% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Median Age of Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"47.3","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Median Age of Population"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":41.2},{"period":"2006","value":41.5},{"period":"2007","value":41.7},{"period":"2008","value":41.9},{"period":"2009","value":42},{"period":"2010","value":42.2},{"period":"2011","value":42.5},{"period":"2012","value":42.7},{"period":"2013","value":43.3},{"period":"2014","value":43.7},{"period":"2015","value":44.2},{"period":"2016","value":44.6},{"period":"2017","value":45},{"period":"2018","value":45.4},{"period":"2019","value":45.8},{"period":"2020","value":46.3},{"period":"2021","value":46.4},{"period":"2022","value":46.7},{"period":"2023","value":46.8},{"period":"2024","value":47.1},{"period":"2025","value":47.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"47.3","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2024","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2023","value":"46.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"46.7","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"46.4","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"46.3","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"45.8","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"45.4","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"45.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"44.6","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"44.2","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"43.7","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"43.3","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"42.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"42.2","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"41.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"41.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"41.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the median age of the population in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 47.3 years in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 41.2 in 2005. The latest reading of 47.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4%."}]}