Bulgaria vs France: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita

Bulgaria
0.2224 units per person
in 2025
France
0.2254 units per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
France rank
17th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
0.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

How they compare

France currently reports 0.2254 units per person against 0.2224 units per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.003 units per person.

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 217 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 0.0833 units per person 0.1208 units per person 0.0375 units per person France
1970s 0.1071 units per person 0.134 units per person 0.0269 units per person France
1980s 0.1176 units per person 0.1335 units per person 0.0159 units per person France
1990s 0.1486 units per person 0.1497 units per person 0.0011 units per person France
2000s 0.1727 units per person 0.1635 units per person 0.0092 units per person Bulgaria
2010s 0.1991 units per person 0.1859 units per person 0.0132 units per person Bulgaria
2020s 0.2186 units per person 0.216 units per person 0.0026 units per person Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, Bulgaria or France?
France, at 0.2254 units per person against 0.2224 units per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between Bulgaria and France?
0.003 units per person, 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, total, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and France ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.