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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: 76% of total population (2021)

Rate of urbanization: -0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 14.52% (male 520,190/female 491,506)

15-24 - years : 9.4% (male 340,306/female 314,241)

25-54 - years : 42.87% (male 1,538,593/female 1,448,080)

55-64 - years : 13.15% (male 433,943/female 482,474)

65 - years and over : 20.06% (male 562,513/female 835,053) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 56.6

Youth dependency ratio: 23

Elderly dependency ratio: 33.6

Potential support ratio: 3 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 43.7 years

Male: 41.9 years

Female: 45.6 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

15-24 - years : 1.08 male(s)/female

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

55-64 - years : 0.9 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.67 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.95 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 8.14 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 9.19 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 7.03 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 75.3 years

Male: 72.08 years

Female: 78.73 years (2021 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

26.3 years (2019 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

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

Total Fertility Rate

1.49 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

NA

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 2% of population

Total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

7.4% (2018)

Physicians Density

4.03 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

<.1% (2019 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

3,300 (2019 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<100 (2019 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

25% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

1.9% (2014)

Education Expenditures

4.1% of GDP (2017)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.4%

Male: 98.7%

Female: 98.1% (2015)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 14 years

Male: 14 years

Female: 14 years (2019)

Year

Population

  • 6,919,180

Nationality 2021

  • 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
    -0.67% (2021 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 8.15 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death Rate

  • 14.52 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.29 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • SOFIA
    1.284 million

Health Expenditure

  • 7.4% (2018)

Physicians Density

  • 4.03 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 7.5 beds/1,000 population (2017)
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