Bulgaria vs France: Population ages 65 and above
Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
France
22.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
France rank
17th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 22.5% against 22.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and France ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 12.1% | 3.8% | France |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 13.4% | 2.7% | France |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 13.4% | 1.6% | France |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 15.0% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bulgaria or France?
- France, at 22.5% against 22.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and France ranks 17th 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.