Population ages 65-69, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 65-69, female was 225,077 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
225,077
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
265,223
in 2015
All-time low
117,065
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 225,077 for population ages 65-69, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Bulgaria peaked at 265,223 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 117,065, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117,065 | — |
| 1961 | 121,581 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 127,789 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 134,027 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 138,884 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 145,194 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 151,950 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 156,074 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 161,996 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 169,404 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 175,164 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 181,427 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 189,379 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 194,882 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 198,985 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 201,299 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 202,318 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 206,060 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 204,033 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 203,041 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 208,125 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 200,693 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 178,994 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 164,285 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 159,441 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 159,114 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 175,816 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 206,034 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 235,542 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 253,080 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 259,657 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 263,074 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 263,327 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 262,575 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 260,917 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 258,079 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 255,039 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 253,899 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 255,782 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 258,581 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 259,437 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 254,124 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 246,513 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 238,475 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 229,464 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 222,911 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 219,648 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 218,194 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 219,834 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 222,600 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 227,002 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 235,707 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 245,722 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 250,522 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 258,193 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 265,223 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 264,767 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 259,635 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 254,808 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 248,112 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 240,882 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 236,857 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 234,204 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 230,779 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 228,028 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 225,077 | -1.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 225,077 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,595, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 225,077 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 149,443, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,396 | 117,065 | 169,404 | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,659 | 175,164 | 206,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,112 | 159,114 | 253,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,093 | 253,899 | 263,327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,120 | 218,194 | 259,437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,969 | 227,002 | 265,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,638 | 225,077 | 240,882 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 72 Azerbaijan 251,538 compare
- 73 Serbia 246,104 compare
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- 76 Saudi Arabia 212,216 compare
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Bulgaria was 225,077 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 265,223 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,065 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.