Bulgaria vs Other small states: Population ages 65 and above
Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
Other small states
10.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Other small states rank
16th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bulgaria
- Other small states
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 22.2% against 10.6% in Other small states, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 6.6% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 6.4% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 6.6% | 8.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 7.5% | 9.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 8.7% | 11.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 10.1% | 11.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bulgaria or Other small states?
- Bulgaria, at 22.2% against 10.6% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bulgaria and Other small states?
- 11.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Other small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Other small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Other small states ranks 16th 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.