Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Population young working old

Bulgaria
987,985
in 2023
New Zealand
950,495
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
126th

Population young working old over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 987,985 against 950,495 in New Zealand, a difference of 37,490.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 2.00 million 656,196 1.34 million Bulgaria
1960s 1.99 million 849,659 1.15 million Bulgaria
1970s 1.94 million 910,603 1.03 million Bulgaria
1980s 1.93 million 811,394 1.12 million Bulgaria
1990s 1.53 million 840,067 688,261 Bulgaria
2000s 1.09 million 889,079 203,438 Bulgaria
2010s 998,936 923,040 75,896 Bulgaria
2020s 994,277 958,663 35,614 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 987,985 against 950,495 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
37,490, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for population young working old?
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 126th 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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About this data

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