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Languages

Bulgarian (official) 77.3%, Turkish 7.9%, Romani 3.5%, other 1%, unspecified 10.4% (2021 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Bulgarian 78.5%
Turkish 7.8%
Roma 4.1%
Other 1.2%
Unspecified 9.4%
(2021 est.)%

Population Distribution

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

Urbanization

Urban population: 76.7% of total population (2023)

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

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 14.03% (male 492,147/female 465,612)

15-64 - years : 65.17% (male 2,263,479/female 2,185,969)

65 - years and over : 20.81% (2023 est.) (male 570,425/female 850,104)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 57.3

Youth dependency ratio: 22

Elderly dependency ratio: 35.3

Potential support ratio: 2.8 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 44.7 years (2023 est.)

Male: 43 years

Female: 46.6 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 1.04 male(s)/female

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

total - population : 0.95 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 8.9 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 6.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 75.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 72.6 years

Female: 79.2 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

26.4 years (2020 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

7 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 158

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 75.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 72.6 years

Female: 79.2 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 39% (2020 est.)

Male: 40.9% (2020 est.)

Female: 37.1% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 201

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.73 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

NA

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 2.6% of population

Total: 1% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

8.5% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

4.2 physicians/1,000 population (2018)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

57.3% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

25% (2016)comparison ranking: 53

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

1.9% (2014)comparison ranking: 106

Education Expenditures

4% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 117

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.4%

Male: 98.7%

Female: 98.2% (2021)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 14 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 14 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 6,827,736

Nationality 2023

  • Bulgarian(s) noun


  • Bulgarian adjective


Religions

  • Christian
    64.70%
  • Muslim
    9.80%
  • Other
    0.10%
  • None
    4.70%
  • Unspecified Est
    20.72%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.66% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 226

Birth Rate

  • 8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 216

Death Rate

  • 14.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 8

Migration Rate

  • -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 113

Urban Areas Population

  • SOFIA
    1.288 million

Health Expenditure

  • 8.5% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 4.2 physicians/1,000 population (2018)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 7.5 beds/1,000 population (2017)
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