Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Population ages 65 and above

Bulgaria
22.2%
in 2025
Slovenia
22.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Slovenia rank
19th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
5101520196019922025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Slovenia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Slovenia ranks 19th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.3% 8.4% 0.1% Slovenia
1970s 10.7% 10.5% 0.2% Bulgaria
1980s 11.8% 10.5% 1.3% Bulgaria
1990s 14.9% 12.1% 2.8% Bulgaria
2000s 17.3% 15.2% 2.1% Bulgaria
2010s 19.9% 17.9% 2.0% Bulgaria
2020s 21.9% 21.1% 0.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
Bulgaria, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Slovenia ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.