Bulgaria People - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population

6,919,180 (July 2021 est.)

Nationality

noun: Bulgarian(s)

adjective: Bulgarian

Ethnic groups

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

note: Romani populations are usually underestimated in official statistics and may represent 9–11% of Bulgaria's population

Languages

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

printed major-language sample:
Светoвен Алманах, незаменимият източник за основна информация. (Bulgarian)

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Religions

Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim 7.8%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Jewish) 1.7%, none 3.7%, unspecified 27.4% (2011 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.)

Population 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.)

Net migration rate

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

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Major urban areas - population

1.284 million SOFIA (capital) (2021)

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.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

26.3 years (2019 est.)

Maternal mortality rate

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

Total fertility rate

1.49 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Drinking water source

improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 98% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 2% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

7.4% (2018)

Physicians density

4.03 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Hospital bed density

7.5 beds/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2017 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

<.1 est.>

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

3,300 (2019 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

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 (primary to tertiary education)

total: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 14 years (2018)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

total: 8.9%

male: 9.3%

female: 8.3% (2019 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Bulgaria on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bulgaria 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bulgaria 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.