Population ages 80 and above, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 80 and above, female was 216,092 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
216,092
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 217 countries
All-time high
216,092
in 2025
All-time low
43,181
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 216,092 for population ages 80 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Bulgaria peaked at 216,092 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,181, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 56th out of 217 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 80 and above, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43,181 | — |
| 1961 | 47,843 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 50,800 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 52,832 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 55,704 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 59,574 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 63,585 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 65,810 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 67,386 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 69,027 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 70,867 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 72,407 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 72,218 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 71,477 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 71,721 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73,109 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 74,603 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 75,744 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 76,978 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 78,031 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 81,374 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 86,001 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 88,895 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 92,185 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 95,713 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 99,817 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 104,471 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 108,468 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 111,567 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 114,049 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 117,172 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 120,879 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 125,084 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 126,115 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 127,805 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 132,275 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 129,313 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 119,631 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 111,267 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 110,923 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 117,268 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 123,917 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 130,830 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 138,756 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 147,251 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 156,140 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 164,208 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 170,648 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 175,836 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 180,988 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 186,032 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 190,712 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 196,056 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 199,789 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 204,853 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 207,612 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 209,177 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 210,472 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 210,270 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 209,654 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 209,110 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 206,789 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 204,986 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 207,587 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 211,397 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 216,092 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,574 | 43,181 | 69,027 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,716 | 70,867 | 78,031 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,254 | 81,374 | 114,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,046 | 110,923 | 132,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,584 | 117,268 | 180,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,463 | 186,032 | 210,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,327 | 204,986 | 216,092 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 53 Belarus 235,328 compare
- 54 Hong Kong, China 234,933 compare
- 55 Finland 222,533 compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 209,295 compare
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 209,243 compare
- 59 Denmark 205,364 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Bulgaria was 216,092 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 80 and above, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 216,092 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,181 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.