Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 57.15 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.15
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.15
in 2023
All-time low
44.74
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 57.15 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Bulgaria peaked at 57.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 2006.
That places Bulgaria 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.88 | — |
| 1951 | 50.24 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 50.16 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 50.3 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 50.65 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 50.85 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 50.91 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 50.83 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 50.7 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 50.57 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 50.45 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 50.21 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 49.82 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.35 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 48.76 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 48.28 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 48 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 47.73 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.64 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.8 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.98 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 48.14 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.29 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.54 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.97 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.55 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 50.06 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 50.54 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.66 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.89 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.48 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 51.37 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.62 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.69 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 49.11 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 49.2 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.55 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.92 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 50.21 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.3 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.34 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.29 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.09 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.86 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.57 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.24 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.89 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.49 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.12 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.88 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.62 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.12 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.54 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.94 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 45.36 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.94 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.77 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.03 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.51 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.2 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.13 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.16 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.55 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 51.78 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.9 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 53.94 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.97 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.92 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.7 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 56.82 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.15 | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 57.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 57.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.51 | 49.88 | 50.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.81 | 47.64 | 50.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.36 | 47.98 | 50.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.15 | 49.11 | 51.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.28 | 47.88 | 50.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.76 | 44.74 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.09 | 46.2 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 | 56.53 | 57.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Bulgaria?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bulgaria was 57.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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