At year 2026, population distribution of Bulgaria is:
- Young Population 955,911 14.34%
- Working Age Population 4,214,045 63.20%
- Elderly Population 1,497,707 22.46%
The population growth rate of Bulgaria in 2026 is -0.70%, sex ratio is 93.7 (103.0 for working age), dependency ratio is 58.2%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2043. Total population reaches its peak in 1988 at 8,985,721.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Bulgaria is -0.89%, sex ratio is 95.2 (103.7 for working age), dependency ratio is 76.2%.The elderly population will account for 29.42% of Bulgaria's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) |
1950 1962โ1975 1983โ1987 1993โ2013 |
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|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1955 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2015 |