Bulgaria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above
Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
11.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
15th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bulgaria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.2% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 7.1% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 7.2% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 7.9% | 7.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.1% | 8.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 9.3% | 10.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bulgaria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Bulgaria, at 22.2% against 11.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 10.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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.