Age composition in 2026:
| Bulgaria | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.34%955,911 | 14.13%5,346,016 |
| Working Age Population | 63.20%4,214,045 | 64.61%24,450,247 |
| Elderly Population | 22.46%1,497,707 | 21.26%8,046,933 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.0 years in Bulgaria and 44.0 years in Poland.Bulgaria already reached Polandโs current median age in 2017, about 9 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Bulgaria peaks in 1988 at 8,985,721.The total population of Poland peaks in 2023 at 38,762,847.
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 Poland will be 76.4%, and 31.80% of the population will be elderly.
| Bulgaria | Poland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950 1962โ1975 1983โ1987 1993โ2013 |
1997โ2019 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1955 | 1966 11 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | 2012 20 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2015 | 2024 9 years later |