Bulgaria vs Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, total
Bulgaria
1.43 million
in 2025
Iraq
1.62 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Iraq rank
61st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.62 million against 1.43 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 191,360.
That makes Iraq'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 Iraq ranks 61st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680,881 | 315,066 | 365,815 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 930,300 | 507,200 | 423,100 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 640,070 | 410,061 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 681,913 | 569,992 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 825,978 | 507,480 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.13 million | 265,861 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.52 million | 100,187 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.62 million against 1.43 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 191,360, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 61st 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.