Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bulgaria
1.43 million
in 2025
Ecuador
1.57 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Ecuador rank
62nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.57 million against 1.43 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 141,800.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680,881 | 223,959 | 456,921 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 930,300 | 265,560 | 664,740 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 329,924 | 720,207 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 475,887 | 776,018 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 713,794 | 619,664 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.07 million | 330,032 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.44 million | 21,713 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.57 million against 1.43 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 141,800, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.