Population aged 65 and above, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 and above, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2016, population aged 65 and above, total in Bulgaria stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 5th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population aged 65 and above, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 and above, total in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 65 and above, total in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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