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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
Source: Eurostat, 2014 – 2025
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Overview
6 figures
People
13 figures
Economy
14 figures
Housing
1 figure
Education
4 figures
Tourism
4 figures
Climate
1 figure
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
0%
10%
20%
30%
2014
2018
2020
2022
2025
Sofia
Yugozapaden
Bulgaria
World
Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014 – 2025
Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
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
| Year | Sofia | Change | Yugozapaden | Bulgaria | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| # | Territory | Residents 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Blagoevgrad | 22.8% | |
| 1 | Kyustendil | 28.7% | |
| 2 | Pernik | 26.5% | |
| 3 | Sofia | 24.2% | |
| 5 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 19.2% |
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.
People
Sofia in numbers
Population
1.3M
2025
Population growth
-0.13%
2025 · Bulgaria
Population density
989
2024
Median age
43.1
2025
Children under 15
14.6%
2025
Life expectancy
77.0
2024 · Yugozapaden
Births per woman
1.72
2024 · Bulgaria
Birth rate
9.3
2024
Infant mortality
4.6
2024 · Bulgaria
Net migration
8.9
2024
Born abroad
4.4%
2024 · Bulgaria
Urban population
74.2%
2025 · Bulgaria