Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.2488 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2488 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 3.63 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -3.12 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Bulgaria 231st out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7585 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1980 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 1981 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1982 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1983 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1984 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1985 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1986 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 1987 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6652 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8988 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3186 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4914 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1033 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0943 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0899 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0315 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2007 | -0.096 % change on previous year | +204.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0915 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3111 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4619 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8273 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7137 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6686 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7559 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7362 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0133 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2022 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +10911.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0736 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2024 | 0.433 % change on previous year | -688.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2488 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.7585 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.6652 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2462 % change on previous year | -0.096 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.4619 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0222 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 0.7362 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 0.2488 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 231st out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.