{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-population-under-15","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-under-15","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-under-15/","title":"Bulgaria Population Under 15 (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Population Under 15: 901,843 number of persons in 2025, -1.0% 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":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Population Under 15","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":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"901,843","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.0%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Population Under 15"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1053762},{"period":"2006","value":1023523},{"period":"2007","value":1002459},{"period":"2008","value":986900},{"period":"2009","value":977900},{"period":"2010","value":976188},{"period":"2011","value":975131},{"period":"2012","value":979956},{"period":"2013","value":996686},{"period":"2014","value":988257},{"period":"2015","value":976867},{"period":"2016","value":963079},{"period":"2017","value":954045},{"period":"2018","value":946901},{"period":"2019","value":935248},{"period":"2020","value":920890},{"period":"2021","value":920805},{"period":"2022","value":916535},{"period":"2023","value":913419},{"period":"2024","value":911025},{"period":"2025","value":901843}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"901843.0","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"911025.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"913419.0","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"916535.0","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"920805.0","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"920890.0","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"935248.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"946901.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"954045.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"963079.0","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"976867.0","yoyChange":"-1.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"988257.0","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"996686.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"979956.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"975131.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"976188.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"977900.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"986900.0","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1002459.0","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1023523.0","yoyChange":"-2.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population under 15 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 1,053,762 number of persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 901,843 in 2025. The latest reading of 901,843 in 2025 represents a change of -1.0%."}]}