Bulgaria vs Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
12.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
11.98 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
83rd
Ireland rank
86th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12.96 units per square kilometre against 11.98 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.98 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Ireland ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.41 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 9.49 units per square kilometre | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 3.95 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11.32 units per square kilometre | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.23 units per square kilometre | 6.64 units per square kilometre | 5.59 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12.86 units per square kilometre | 8.84 units per square kilometre | 4.02 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 13 units per square kilometre | 11.28 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 12.96 units per square kilometre against 11.98 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.98 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd and Ireland ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. 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, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.