Age composition in 2026:
| Bulgaria | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.34%955,911 | 14.83%1,560,813 |
| Working Age Population | 63.20%4,214,045 | 63.73%6,709,044 |
| Elderly Population | 22.46%1,497,707 | 21.45%2,257,927 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.0 years in Bulgaria and 45.3 years in Czechia.Bulgaria already reached Czechiaโs current median age in 2023, about 3 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Bulgaria peaks in 1988 at 8,985,721.The total population of Czechia peaks in 2023 at 10,809,722.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bulgaria will be 76.2%, and 29.42% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Czechia will be 77.3%, and 29.58% of the population will be elderly.
| Bulgaria | Czechia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950 1962โ1975 1983โ1987 1993โ2013 |
1950โ1951 1992โ2014 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1955 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | 2005 13 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2015 | 2020 5 years later |