Bulgaria vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, female

Bulgaria
26.0%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
14.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 26.0% against 14.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 218 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 4.2% 5.0% Bulgaria
1970s 11.6% 4.5% 7.1% Bulgaria
1980s 12.9% 5.2% 7.6% Bulgaria
1990s 16.5% 6.2% 10.3% Bulgaria
2000s 19.6% 7.8% 11.8% Bulgaria
2010s 23.1% 9.8% 13.3% Bulgaria
2020s 25.5% 13.3% 12.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bulgaria or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bulgaria, at 26.0% against 14.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.