Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Bulgaria
63.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
63.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
129th
United Kingdom rank
131st
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 63.4% against 63.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 129th and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 64.3% | 2.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 62.9% | 4.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 65.1% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 64.7% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 65.8% | 2.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.6% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.4% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 63.4% against 63.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.