{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-65-plus/","title":"Bulgaria Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Population Aged 65+: 1,544,245 number of persons in 2025, +0.9% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"1,544,245","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.9%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1337453},{"period":"2006","value":1335819},{"period":"2007","value":1334826},{"period":"2008","value":1337583},{"period":"2009","value":1342055},{"period":"2010","value":1348463},{"period":"2011","value":1360451},{"period":"2012","value":1381079},{"period":"2013","value":1398019},{"period":"2014","value":1419438},{"period":"2015","value":1439556},{"period":"2016","value":1462839},{"period":"2017","value":1477175},{"period":"2018","value":1485374},{"period":"2019","value":1496360},{"period":"2020","value":1504115},{"period":"2021","value":1505583},{"period":"2022","value":1518649},{"period":"2023","value":1515383},{"period":"2024","value":1530909},{"period":"2025","value":1544245}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1544245.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1530909.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1515383.0","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1518649.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1505583.0","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1504115.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1496360.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1485374.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1477175.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1462839.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1439556.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1419438.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"1398019.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"1381079.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1360451.0","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1348463.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1342055.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1337583.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1334826.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1335819.0","yoyChange":"-0.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 1,544,245 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,334,826 in 2007. The latest reading of 1,544,245 in 2025 represents a change of +0.9%."}]}