Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Population ages 65 and above, female

Bulgaria
862,145
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
943,475
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Hong Kong, China rank
60th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 943,475 against 862,145 in Bulgaria, a difference of 81,330.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 60th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 375,806 67,022 308,783 Bulgaria
1970s 505,384 147,200 358,184 Bulgaria
1980s 580,284 232,975 347,309 Bulgaria
1990s 708,834 332,543 376,291 Bulgaria
2000s 778,106 444,386 333,720 Bulgaria
2010s 831,618 591,352 240,266 Bulgaria
2020s 852,577 839,731 12,846 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 943,475 against 862,145 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
81,330, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 60th 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. 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
266 places, 17,526 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.