Belarus vs Bulgaria: Population by age group
Belarus
1.56 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria
1.48 million people
in 2023
Belarus rank
61st
Bulgaria rank
64th
Population by age group over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.56 million people against 1.48 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 71,770 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 536,794 people | 521,359 people | 15,435 people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 673,654 people | 680,355 people | 6,702 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 911,354 people | 930,166 people | 18,812 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 999,115 people | 1.05 million people | 51,398 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 1.25 million people | 10,529 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 1.33 million people | 56,153 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 1.43 million people | 72,987 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.51 million people | 1.49 million people | 16,702 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 1.56 million people against 1.48 million people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 71,770 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for population by age group?
- Belarus ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.