Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Bulgaria or Israel?

Israel, at 574,819 against 568,338 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Israel: Population ages 65 and above, male

Bulgaria

568,338

in 2025

Israel

574,819

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

68th

Israel rank

67th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

Bulgaria
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 574,819 against 568,338 in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,481.

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

Bulgaria ranks 68th and Israel ranks 67th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1960s	305,075	68,853	236,222	Bulgaria
1970s	424,916	125,512	299,404	Bulgaria
1980s	469,847	174,922	294,926	Bulgaria
1990s	543,070	230,424	312,645	Bulgaria
2000s	555,352	291,703	263,650	Bulgaria
2010s	564,771	400,972	163,799	Bulgaria
2020s	562,870	535,582	27,288	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Bulgaria or Israel?: Israel, at 574,819 against 568,338 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Bulgaria and Israel?: 6,481, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?: Bulgaria ranks 68th and Israel ranks 67th 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. 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, male
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: 03 September 2026

Male 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.