{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-population-youth-15-24","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-youth-15-24","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-youth-15-24/","title":"Bulgaria Youth Population (15–24) (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Youth Population (15–24): 609,696 number of persons in 2025, +2.9% 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 Youth Population (15–24)","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":"609,696","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.9%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Youth Population (15–24)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1028723},{"period":"2006","value":1011176},{"period":"2007","value":988830},{"period":"2008","value":964466},{"period":"2009","value":937079},{"period":"2010","value":905673},{"period":"2011","value":870014},{"period":"2012","value":834127},{"period":"2013","value":772739},{"period":"2014","value":724008},{"period":"2015","value":682307},{"period":"2016","value":644578},{"period":"2017","value":609048},{"period":"2018","value":578884},{"period":"2019","value":554821},{"period":"2020","value":536549},{"period":"2021","value":544626},{"period":"2022","value":554627},{"period":"2023","value":573761},{"period":"2024","value":592701},{"period":"2025","value":609696}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"609696.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"592701.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"573761.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"554627.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"544626.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2020","value":"536549.0","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"554821.0","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"578884.0","yoyChange":"-5.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"609048.0","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"644578.0","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"682307.0","yoyChange":"-5.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"724008.0","yoyChange":"-6.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"772739.0","yoyChange":"-7.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"834127.0","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"870014.0","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"905673.0","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"937079.0","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"964466.0","yoyChange":"-2.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"988830.0","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1011176.0","yoyChange":"-1.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth population (15-24) 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 1,028,723 number of persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 536,549 in 2020. The latest reading of 609,696 in 2025 represents a change of +2.9%."}]}