| 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.) major-language sample(s): ????o??? ???????, ???????????? ???????? ?? ??????? ??????????. (Bulgarian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. |
| 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.) |
| Major cities - 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.) |
| Health expenditures | 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% (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 (primary to tertiary education) | total: 14 years male: 14 years female: 14 years (2018) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
