Bulgaria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 65 and above, male
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.3% against 4.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 3.2% | 6.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 3.2% | 7.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 3.3% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 3.6% | 11.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 3.9% | 12.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 4.5% | 13.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Bulgaria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Bulgaria, at 18.3% against 4.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.