{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-population-male","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-male","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-male/","title":"Bulgaria Male Population (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Male Population: 3,095,140 number of persons in 2025, -0.1% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Male Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"3,095,140","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.1%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Male Population"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":3744120},{"period":"2006","value":3714614},{"period":"2007","value":3686579},{"period":"2008","value":3660367},{"period":"2009","value":3635855},{"period":"2010","value":3613958},{"period":"2011","value":3588926},{"period":"2012","value":3566767},{"period":"2013","value":3500611},{"period":"2014","value":3454629},{"period":"2015","value":3407807},{"period":"2016","value":3359761},{"period":"2017","value":3311969},{"period":"2018","value":3263234},{"period":"2019","value":3213926},{"period":"2020","value":3163414},{"period":"2021","value":3142310},{"period":"2022","value":3118181},{"period":"2023","value":3099503},{"period":"2024","value":3097698},{"period":"2025","value":3095140}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"3095140.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2024","value":"3097698.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"3099503.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"3118181.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"3142310.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"3163414.0","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"3213926.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3263234.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"3311969.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3359761.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"3407807.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3454629.0","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"3500611.0","yoyChange":"-1.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"3566767.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"3588926.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"3613958.0","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"3635855.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3660367.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"3686579.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"3714614.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute male 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 3,744,120 number of persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,095,140 in 2025. The latest reading of 3,095,140 in 2025 represents a change of -2,558."}]}