Bulgaria vs Estonia: Population ages 65 and above
Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
Estonia
21.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Estonia rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.2% against 21.8% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 11.1% | 2.8% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 12.2% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 22.2% against 21.8% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 21st 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.