Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands)
Bulgaria
1,491 thousands
in 2025
Ecuador
1,542 thousands
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
64th
Ecuador rank
62nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,542 thousands against 1,491 thousands in Bulgaria, a difference of 51 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 233 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 918.57 thousands | 262.91 thousands | 655.66 thousands | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,045 thousands | 325.78 thousands | 719.43 thousands | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,238 thousands | 465.41 thousands | 772.24 thousands | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1,333 thousands | 699.97 thousands | 633.41 thousands | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1,424 thousands | 1,044 thousands | 379.86 thousands | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1,492 thousands | 1,399 thousands | 93.14 thousands | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1,542 thousands against 1,491 thousands in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 51 thousands, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for population aged 65 years or older?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 62nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release