Population ages 65 and above, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.43 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
64th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
586,211
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.43 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Bulgaria peaked at 1.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 586,211, in 1960.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 586,211 | — |
| 1961 | 607,139 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 626,053 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 642,156 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 660,005 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 685,817 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 714,696 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 736,975 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 761,760 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 787,995 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 815,277 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 844,520 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 871,628 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 897,522 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 923,293 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 948,587 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 972,905 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 998,382 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 999,918 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 996,791 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680,881 | 586,211 | 787,995 | 10 |
| 1970s | 930,300 | 815,277 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 996,791 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.15 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.34 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.40 million | 1.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 and above, total in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Bulgaria was 1.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,211 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.