Bulgaria vs Finland: Population ages 65 and above, female

Bulgaria
862,145
in 2025
Finland
760,259
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Finland rank
65th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 862,145 against 760,259 in Finland, a difference of 101,886.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Finland ranks 65th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 375,806 227,865 147,941 Bulgaria
1970s 505,384 310,224 195,160 Bulgaria
1980s 580,284 395,362 184,922 Bulgaria
1990s 708,834 453,955 254,879 Bulgaria
2000s 778,106 501,032 277,075 Bulgaria
2010s 831,618 616,738 214,881 Bulgaria
2020s 852,577 727,606 124,971 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 862,145 against 760,259 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bulgaria and Finland?
101,886, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Finland ranks 65th of 217 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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