Age composition in 2026:
| Slovenia | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.24%301,024 | 14.34%955,911 |
| Working Age Population | 63.09%1,334,103 | 63.20%4,214,045 |
| Elderly Population | 22.67%479,443 | 22.46%1,497,707 |
In 2026, the median age is 46.0 years in Slovenia and 46.0 years in Bulgaria.
The total population of Slovenia peaks in 2024 at 2,118,692.The total population of Bulgaria peaks in 1988 at 8,985,721.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Slovenia will be 82.9%, and 31.77% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bulgaria will be 76.2%, and 29.42% of the population will be elderly.
| Slovenia | Bulgaria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1983โ2015 | 1950 1962โ1975 1983โ1987 1993โ2013 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1955 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2001 9 years later | 1992 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 5 years later | 2015 |