Bulgaria vs Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bulgaria
1.43 million
in 2025
Ghana
1.33 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Ghana rank
66th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Ghana
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.43 million against 1.33 million in Ghana, a difference of 102,350.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 66th of 217 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680,881 | 257,607 | 423,274 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 930,300 | 285,812 | 644,489 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 348,250 | 701,880 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 486,405 | 765,500 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 733,954 | 599,504 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 958,109 | 438,281 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.21 million | 205,620 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bulgaria or Ghana?
- Bulgaria, at 1.43 million against 1.33 million in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 102,350, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 66th 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.