Belarus vs Bulgaria: Population by age group

Belarus
1.56 million
in 2023
Bulgaria
1.48 million
in 2023
Belarus rank
61st
Bulgaria rank
64th

Population by age group over time

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M195019862023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.56 million against 1.48 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 71,770.

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 536,794 521,359 15,435 Belarus
1960s 673,654 680,355 6,702 Bulgaria
1970s 911,354 930,166 18,812 Bulgaria
1980s 999,115 1.05 million 51,398 Bulgaria
1990s 1.24 million 1.25 million 10,529 Bulgaria
2000s 1.39 million 1.33 million 56,153 Belarus
2010s 1.36 million 1.43 million 72,987 Bulgaria
2020s 1.51 million 1.49 million 16,702 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 against 1.48 million in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Belarus and Bulgaria?
71,770, 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?
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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Indicator
Population by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed