Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria: Population ages 65 and above
Bosnia and Herzegovina
22.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
15th
Bulgaria rank
18th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 22.9% against 22.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 8.3% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 11.8% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 14.9% | 6.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 17.3% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.9% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 22.9% against 22.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 0.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and Bulgaria ranks 18th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.