Age composition in 2026:
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia
| Bulgaria | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.34%955,911 | 14.99%275,278 |
| Working Age Population | 63.20%4,214,045 | 62.35%1,144,708 |
| Elderly Population | 22.46%1,497,707 | 22.66%415,946 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.0 years in Bulgaria and 44.8 years in Latvia.Bulgaria already reached Latviaโs current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Bulgaria peaks in 1988 at 8,985,721.The total population of Latvia peaks in 1989 at 2,664,839.
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 Latvia will be 71.8%, and 28.95% of the population will be elderly.
| Bulgaria | Latvia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950 1962โ1975 1983โ1987 1993โ2013 |
1955โ1967 1981โ1990 1999โ2012 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1955 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | 1997 5 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2015 | 2017 2 years later |