Population aged 65 years or older in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,491 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Bulgaria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,491 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Bulgaria peaked at 1,504 thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800.86 thousands, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 918.57 thousands | 800.86 thousands | 1,013 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,045 thousands | 989.66 thousands | 1,120 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,238 thousands | 1,150 thousands | 1,306 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,333 thousands | 1,325 thousands | 1,338 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,424 thousands | 1,344 thousands | 1,493 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,491 thousands | 1,480 thousands | 1,504 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Bulgaria was 1,491 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,504 thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 800.86 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release