Population aged 65 and above, rural in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.10.20.32006201120162006: 0.219 % of rural population2009: 0.211 % of rural population2010: 0.223 % of rural population2011: 0.223 % of rural population2012: 0.253 % of rural population2013: 0.254 % of rural population2014: 0.262 % of rural population2015: 0.277 % of rural population2016: 0.274 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, rural in Bulgaria stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 2nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
2006 0.2%
2009 0.2% -3.8%
2010 0.2% +5.8%
2011 0.2% -0.3%
2012 0.3% +13.4%
2013 0.3% +0.7%
2014 0.3% +3.2%
2015 0.3% +5.5%
2016 0.3% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Greece 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Finland 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Portugal 0.3% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Bulgaria?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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