Bulgaria Youth Dependency Ratio (2025)
Bulgaria's Youth Dependency Ratio: 22.6 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025, -0.9% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.
Bulgaria (2025)
22.6
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-0.9% YoY
YoY Change
-0.9%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.6 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
About this Dataset
Bulgaria recorded 22.6 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -0.9%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 19 in 2009 to 22.8 in 2024.
This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 22.8 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19 in 2009. The latest reading of 22.6 in 2025 represents a change of -0.9%.