Bulgaria vs Finland: Population ages 65 and above, total

Bulgaria
1.43 million
in 2025
Finland
1.37 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Finland rank
65th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.43 million against 1.37 million in Finland, a difference of 63,940.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Finland ranks 65th of 217 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 680,881 363,447 317,434 Bulgaria
1970s 930,300 491,172 439,128 Bulgaria
1980s 1.05 million 612,060 438,071 Bulgaria
1990s 1.25 million 718,062 533,843 Bulgaria
2000s 1.33 million 832,237 501,221 Bulgaria
2010s 1.40 million 1.08 million 314,851 Bulgaria
2020s 1.42 million 1.30 million 110,803 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 1.43 million against 1.37 million in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bulgaria and Finland?
63,940, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Finland ranks 65th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.