1. PopulationBulgaria

   Bulgaria: 68% fewer births than in 1950

   In 1950, the first year of the UN series, 156k babies were born; in 2025, 50.2k. Fertility (1950–2025): 2.48 → 1.63 children per woman.

   Source: UN World Population Prospects 1998–2024; national statisticsOpen on the chart →

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