Population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population fell 1.48% to 22.1% in Bulgaria in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Bulgaria reached an all time high of 22.4% in 2021 and an all time low of 7.34% in 1960. When compared to Bulgaria's main peers, population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population in Greece amounted to 22.8%, 18.2% in Romania, 18.7% in Serbia and 9.98% in Turkey in 2022.
Bulgaria has been ranked 9th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of population over 65 years old as a percentage of total population, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population Over 65 Years Old (As % of Total Population) | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Albania | % | 25.2% | 25.6% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 26.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | % | 28.4% | 28.7% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 30.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | % | 29.9% | 30.4% | 31.0% | 31.5% | 32.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | % | 30.7% | 31.1% | 31.6% | 32.0% | 32.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | % | 33.7% | 34.3% | 34.6% | 35.0% | 35.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 27.3% | 28.0% | 28.3% | 28.7% | 29.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 18.8% | 19.5% | 20.6% | 21.6% | 22.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 6.88% | 7.10% | 7.32% | 7.54% | 7.76% | ||||||||||||||||
| Macedonia | % | 26.9% | 27.5% | 28.1% | 28.8% | 29.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Moldova | % | 20.9% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 22.7% | 23.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Romania | % | 28.8% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 30.7% | 31.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | % | 28.5% | 29.1% | 29.9% | 30.7% | 31.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 20.6% | 21.2% | 21.9% | 22.5% | 23.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | % | 23.2% | 23.5% | 24.1% | 24.6% | 25.1% |
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