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Languages

Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Romani 3.8%, other 0.7%, unspecified 10.5% (2011 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Bulgarian 76.9%
Turkish 8%
Romani 4.4%
Other 0.7%
(including Russian, Armenian, and Vlach), other (unknown) 10%
(2011 est.)%

Population Distribution

A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger populations

Urbanization

Urban population: 75.3% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: -0.22% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Age Structure

0 - 14 years : 14.6% (male 530,219 /female 500,398)

15 - 24 years : 9.43% (male 346,588 /female 318,645)

25 - 54 years : 43.12% (male 1,565,770 /female 1,477,719)

55 - 64 years : 13.3% (male 442,083 /female 496,888)

65 - years and over : 19.54% (male 557,237 /female 821,957) (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 51.7 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 21.2 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 30.5 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 3.3 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 43 years (2018 est.)

Male: 41.2 years

Female: 44.9 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

0 - 14 years : 1.06 male(s)/female

15 - 24 years : 1.09 male(s)/female

25 - 54 years : 1.06 male(s)/female

55 - 64 years : 0.89 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.68 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.95 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

10 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 8.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 9.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 7.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 74.8 years (2018 est.)

Male: 71.5 years

Female: 78.3 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

26.7 years (2014 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.47 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved urban: 99.6% of population

Improved rural: 99% of population

Improved total: 99.4% of population

Unimproved urban: 0.4% of population

Unimproved rural: 1% of population

Unimproved total: 0.6% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

8.2% (2016)

Physicians Density

3.99 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved urban: 86.8% of population (2015 est.)

Improved rural: 83.7% of population (2015 est.)

Improved total: 86% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved urban: 13.2% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved rural: 16.3% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved total: 14% of population (2015 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

<.1% (2018 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

3,500 (2018 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<100 (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

25% (2016)

Education Expenditures

4.1% of GDP (2013)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.4%

Male: 98.7%

Female: 98.1% (2015)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 15 years

Male: 15 years

Female: 15 years (2016)

Year

Population

  • 7,057,504

Nationality 2019

  • Bulgarian(s) noun


  • Bulgarian adjective


Religions

  • Eastern Orthodox
    59.40%
  • Muslim
    7.80%
  • Other Including Catholic
    0.00%
  • Protestant
    0.00%
  • Armenian Apostolic Orthodox
    0.00%
  • And Jewish
    1.70%
  • None
    3.70%
  • Unspecified Est
    27.42%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.63% (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 8.5 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

  • 14.5 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • SOFIA
    1.277 million

Health Expenditure

  • 8.2% (2016)

Physicians Density

  • 3.99 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 6.8 beds/1,000 population (2013)