Bulgaria vs Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, female

Bulgaria
862,145
in 2025
Ghana
732,261
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Ghana rank
66th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ghana
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 862,145 against 732,261 in Ghana, a difference of 129,884.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 66th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 375,806 125,625 250,180 Bulgaria
1970s 505,384 145,478 359,905 Bulgaria
1980s 580,284 178,490 401,794 Bulgaria
1990s 708,834 252,642 456,191 Bulgaria
2000s 778,106 400,992 377,114 Bulgaria
2010s 831,618 536,796 294,822 Bulgaria
2020s 852,577 670,802 181,775 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bulgaria or Ghana?
Bulgaria, at 862,145 against 732,261 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bulgaria and Ghana?
129,884, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Ghana ranks 66th 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.