2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Bulgarian, secondary languages closely correspond to ethnic breakdown

Ethnic Groups

Bulgarian 83%
Turk 8.5%
Roma 2.6%
Macedonia, Armenian, Tatar, Gagauz, Circassian, others (1998)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 16% (male 623,285; female 591,655)

15-64 years - : 68% (male 2,610,573; female 2,685,190)

65 years and over - : 16% (male 546,029; female 739,962) (2000 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.74 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

15.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 70.91 years

Male: 67.45 years

Female: 74.56 years (2000 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98%

Male: 99%

Female: 98% (1999)

Year

Population

  • 7,796,694

Nationality

  • Bulgarian(s) noun


  • Bulgarian adjective


Religions

  • Bulgarian Orthodox
    83.50%
  • Muslim
    13.00%
  • Roman Catholic
    1.50%
  • Jewish
    0.80%
  • Uniate Catholic
    0.20%
  • Protestant
    0.00%
  • GregorianArmenian
    0.00%
  • And Other
    11,998.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -1.16% (2000 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 8.06 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death Rate

  • 14.63 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -5.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.13 children born/woman (2000 est.)