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)
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
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.