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Residents 65 and over in Yugozapaden
2014 – 2025 · 12 data points
6 of 6 · Regions of Bulgaria
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
21.2%
+0.1 pp
since 2024
Regions of Bulgaria · 2025
6 of 6
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+2.5 pp
vs Bulgaria
−2.8 pp
Bulgaria: 24.0% · 2025
Residents 65 and over, 2014 – 2025 percent · Yugozapaden · Bulgaria · World
+2.5 pp since 2015
0%
10%
20%
30%
2014
2018
2020
2022
2025
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 Yugozapaden · 2014 – 2025
Latest value
21.2% · 2025
First value
18.3% · 2014
Highest
21.2% · 2025
Lowest
18.3% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2014 – 2025
| Year | Yugozapaden | Change | Bulgaria | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.2% | +0.1 pp | 24.0% | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +0.2 pp | 23.8% | 10.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | ±0.0 pp | 23.5% | 10.0% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.2 pp | 23.4% | 9.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | ±0.0 pp | 23.0% | 9.5% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +0.4 pp | 22.9% | 9.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.3 pp | 22.5% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.4 pp | 22.0% | 8.9% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.4 pp | 21.6% | 8.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.5 pp | 21.1% | 8.4% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.4 pp | 20.5% | 8.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | 19.9% | 8.1% |
Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2014 – 2025
Ranking · Regions of Bulgaria
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Residents 65 and over | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Severozapaden | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Severen tsentralen | 27.7% | |
| 3 | Yuzhen tsentralen | 24.6% | |
| 4 | Yugoiztochen | 23.9% | |
| 5 | Severoiztochen | 23.8% | |
| 6 | Yugozapaden | 21.2% |
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
Yugozapaden in numbers
Population
2M
2025
Population growth
-0.13%
2025 · Bulgaria
Population density
99.9
2024
Median age
44.9
2025
Children under 15
14.3%
2025
Life expectancy
77.0
2024
Births per woman
1.72
2024 · Bulgaria
Birth rate
8.7
2024
Infant mortality
4.6
2024 · Bulgaria
Net migration
6.4
2024
Born abroad
4.4%
2024 · Bulgaria
Urban population
74.2%
2025 · Bulgaria