Bulgaria vs Namibia: Population young working old

Bulgaria
987,985
in 2023
Namibia
1.11 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Namibia rank
120th

Population young working old over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Namibia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.11 million against 987,985 in Bulgaria, a difference of 117,025.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Namibia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.00 million 221,466 1.78 million Bulgaria
1960s 1.99 million 282,335 1.71 million Bulgaria
1970s 1.94 million 388,328 1.55 million Bulgaria
1980s 1.93 million 503,886 1.43 million Bulgaria
1990s 1.53 million 662,279 866,049 Bulgaria
2000s 1.09 million 770,264 322,252 Bulgaria
2010s 998,936 864,451 134,485 Bulgaria
2020s 994,277 1.06 million 68,515 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Bulgaria or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.11 million against 987,985 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Bulgaria and Namibia?
117,025, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for population young working old?
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working old
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