Bulgaria vs Ireland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Bulgaria
987,985 people
in 2023
Ireland
988,244 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Ireland rank
122nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 988,244 people against 987,985 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 259 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 851,971 people | 1.15 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1.99 million people | 890,134 people | 1.10 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 979,371 people | 960,644 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.93 million people | 1.02 million people | 910,059 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.53 million people | 886,373 people | 641,955 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 864,517 people | 228,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 998,936 people | 995,194 people | 3,742 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 994,277 people | 994,983 people | 705.5 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 988,244 people against 987,985 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 259 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 0-14.