Bulgaria vs Japan: Population ages 55-59, male
Bulgaria
7.1%
in 2025
Japan
7.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
Japan rank
28th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Japan ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.