Bulgaria vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above
Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bulgaria
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.2% against 10.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 3.3% | 5.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 4.1% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 4.8% | 10.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 5.9% | 11.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 7.4% | 12.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 9.2% | 12.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bulgaria or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bulgaria, at 22.2% against 10.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.