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Residents 65 and over in Sofia

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 5 of 5 · Regions of Yugozapaden Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Sofia Yugozapaden Bulgaria

Source: Eurostat, 2014 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 19.2% ±0.0 pp since 2024
Regions of Yugozapaden · 2025 5 of 5 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.9 pp
vs Yugozapaden −2.0 pp Yugozapaden: 21.2% · 2025
Residents 65 and over, 2014 – 2025 percent · Sofia · Yugozapaden · Bulgaria · World
+3.9 pp since 2015
Sofia Yugozapaden Bulgaria World

Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Sofia
19.2%
Yugozapaden
21.2%
Bulgaria
24.0%
World
10.4%

Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sofia · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 19.2% · 2025
First value 14.4% · 2014
Highest 19.3% · 2021
Lowest 14.4% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearSofiaChange YugozapadenBulgariaWorld
2025 19.2% ±0.0 pp 21.2% 24.0% 10.4%
2024 19.2% ±0.0 pp 21.1% 23.8% 10.2%
2023 19.2% −0.1 pp 20.9% 23.5% 10.0%
2022 19.3% ±0.0 pp 20.9% 23.4% 9.7%
2021 19.3% +0.1 pp 20.7% 23.0% 9.5%
2020 19.2% +0.6 pp 20.7% 22.9% 9.3%
2019 18.6% +0.7 pp 20.3% 22.5% 9.1%
2018 17.9% +0.8 pp 20.0% 22.0% 8.9%
2017 17.1% +0.8 pp 19.6% 21.6% 8.7%
2016 16.3% +1.0 pp 19.2% 21.1% 8.4%
2015 15.3% +0.9 pp 18.7% 20.5% 8.3%
2014 14.4% 18.3% 19.9% 8.1%

Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Yugozapaden

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
5 Sofia (stolitsa) 19.2%
4 Blagoevgrad 22.8%
3 Sofia 24.2%
2 Pernik 26.5%
1 Kyustendil 28.7%

Source: Eurostat, 2025

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.