Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Population ages 65 and above, male
Bulgaria
18.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
18.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.3% against 18.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 9.6% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 11.2% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 12.3% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 13.4% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 18.3% against 18.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and United Kingdom 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.