Bulgaria vs Israel: Population ages 65 and above, total

Bulgaria
1.43 million
in 2025
Israel
1.28 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Israel rank
67th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Israel
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.43 million against 1.28 million in Israel, a difference of 145,730.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 64th and Israel ranks 67th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 680,881 143,438 537,442 Bulgaria
1970s 930,300 259,404 670,896 Bulgaria
1980s 1.05 million 376,438 673,693 Bulgaria
1990s 1.25 million 524,307 727,598 Bulgaria
2000s 1.33 million 677,926 655,532 Bulgaria
2010s 1.40 million 909,799 486,591 Bulgaria
2020s 1.42 million 1.20 million 216,650 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Bulgaria or Israel?
Bulgaria, at 1.43 million against 1.28 million in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Bulgaria and Israel?
145,730, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Israel ranks 67th 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.