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People aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 15–64, and the median age of the population, yearly. All figures for Bulgaria
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old-age dependency | 38.7 per 100 aged 15–64 | 2025 | 2nd highest of 27 | +6.0 per 100 aged 15–64 | EU lowest 22.0 per 100 aged 15–64EU highest 39.0 per 100 aged 15–64 |
| Median age | 47.3 years | 2025 | 2nd highest of 27 | +3.5 years | EU lowest 39.6 yearsEU highest 49.1 years |
| Period | per 100 aged 15–64 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.7 |
| 2024 | 38.2 |
| 2023 | 37.7 |
| 2022 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 36.3 |
| 2019 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 34.3 |
| 2017 | 33.4 |
| 2016 | 32.4 |
| 2015 | 31.2 |
| 2014 | 30.1 |
| 2013 | 29.1 |
| 2012 | 27.8 |
| 2011 | 27.0 |
| 2010 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 26.1 |
| 2008 | 25.8 |
| 2007 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 25.3 |
| 2005 | 25.2 |
| 2004 | 25.1 |
| 2003 | 25.1 |
| 2002 | 25.0 |
| 2001 | 24.0 |
| 2000 | 23.8 |
| 1999 | 23.4 |
| 1998 | 23.1 |
| 1997 | 22.7 |
| 1996 | 22.6 |
| 1995 | 22.2 |
| 1994 | 21.8 |
| 1993 | 21.3 |
| 1992 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 20.1 |
| 1990 | 19.5 |
| 1989 | 18.7 |
| 1988 | 18.2 |
| 1987 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 17.2 |
| 1985 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 16.6 |
| 1983 | 17.1 |
| 1982 | 17.7 |
| 1981 | 18.2 |
| 1980 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 16.0 |
| 1974 | 15.6 |
| 1973 | 15.2 |
| 1972 | 14.8 |
| 1971 | 14.4 |
| 1970 | 14.0 |
| 1969 | 13.6 |
| 1968 | 13.2 |
| 1967 | 12.9 |
| 1966 | 12.7 |
| 1965 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 12.1 |
| 1963 | 11.8 |
| 1962 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 11.4 |
| 1960 | 11.2 |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.3 |
| 2024 | 47.1 |
| 2023 | 46.8 |
| 2022 | 46.7 |
| 2021 | 46.4 |
| 2020 | 46.3 |
| 2019 | 45.8 |
| 2018 | 45.4 |
| 2017 | 45.0 |
| 2016 | 44.6 |
| 2015 | 44.2 |
| 2014 | 43.7 |
| 2013 | 43.3 |
| 2012 | 42.7 |
| 2011 | 42.5 |
| 2010 | 42.2 |
| 2009 | 42.0 |
| 2008 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 41.7 |
| 2006 | 41.5 |
| 2005 | 41.2 |
| 2004 | 40.9 |
| 2003 | 40.6 |
| 2002 | 40.3 |
| 2001 | 39.3 |
| 2000 | 39.1 |
| 1999 | 38.9 |
| 1998 | 38.7 |
| 1997 | 38.5 |
| 1996 | 38.3 |
| 1995 | 38.0 |
| 1994 | 37.8 |
| 1993 | 37.5 |
| 1992 | 37.1 |
| 1991 | 36.8 |
| 1990 | 36.5 |
| 1989 | 36.0 |
| 1988 | 35.9 |
| 1987 | 35.7 |
| 1986 | 35.5 |
| 1985 | 35.1 |
| 1984 | 34.9 |
| 1983 | 34.7 |
| 1982 | 34.5 |
| 1981 | 34.3 |
| 1980 | 34.1 |
| 1979 | 34.0 |
| 1978 | 33.8 |
| 1977 | 33.8 |
| 1976 | 33.7 |
| 1975 | 33.6 |
| 1974 | 33.6 |
| 1973 | 33.5 |
| 1972 | 33.4 |
| 1971 | 33.3 |
| 1970 | 33.2 |
| 1969 | 33.0 |
| 1968 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 32.5 |
| 1966 | 32.2 |
| 1965 | 31.8 |
| 1964 | 31.5 |
| 1963 | 31.1 |
| 1962 | 30.9 |
| 1961 | 30.6 |
| 1960 | 30.3 |
allfigures, “Old-age dependency, Bulgaria, 2025: 38.7 per 100 aged 15–64”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/ageing/bulgaria, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.