Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe, borders Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria population in 2024 is estimated to be 6.51 million, covers country area of 110,994 sq km (42,855 sq mi), ranks one-hundred-and-third country by area and the one-hundred-and-seventh most populous country in the world. Its capital is Sofia and is most populous city, and other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Pleven, liven, Dobrich and Shumen. Country code is BGR.
Below table is the population of Bulgaria from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,867,374 |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 |
| 2015 | 7,177,991 |
| 2020 | 6,934,015 |
Bulgaria population in 1960 is 7,867,374, by 1970 the population is increased by 622,200 totaling to 8,489,574, by 1980 the population is increased to 8,861,535, and by 1990 the total increase of 8,718,289 in 30 years from 1960 to 1990 resulting to 8,718,289. From 1990 to 2000, population increased to 8,170,172, and from 2000 to 2010 the population of Bulgaria decrease by -774,573 with a change of -9.48 percent and decline of population from 2010 to 2020 by -461,584 with a change of -6.24 percent and make up to 6,934,015. Bulgaria population in 2023 is estimated to be 6.48 million, population in 2022 is estimated to be 6.49 million, Population of Bulgaria in 2021 is estimated as 6.52 million. As more and more young people move out to different country in search of work, the number of newborns has dropped dramatically from around 1000 babies born in 1985, to just 263 in 2021. Once a booming industrial hub, the region of Gabrovo in the centre of Bulgaria now has the country's lowest natural birth rate.
Bulgaria has been divided into 28 provinces called oblasti. According to nsi Bulgaria province population totals as of 31.12.2020.
| Province | Population (2011) | Population (2020) | Population density (/km2) | Land area (sq km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blagoevgrad | 323,552 | 301,138 | 46.69 | 6,449.47 |
| Burgas | 415,817 | 409,750 | 52.88 | 7,748.07 |
| Dobrich | 189,677 | 170,298 | 36.08 | 4,719.71 |
| Gabrovo | 122,702 | 105,788 | 52.29 | 2,023.01 |
| Haskovo | 246,238 | 223,625 | 40.41 | 5,533.29 |
| Kardzhali | 152,808 | 160,781 | 50.10 | 3,209.11 |
| Kyustendil | 136,686 | 116,619 | 38.22 | 3,051.52 |
| Lovech | 141,422 | 122,490 | 29.67 | 4,128.76 |
| Montana | 148,098 | 125,395 | 34.49 | 3,635.38 |
| Pazardzhik | 275,548 | 251,300 | 56.38 | 4,456.92 |
| Pernik | 133,530 | 120,426 | 50.30 | 2,394.22 |
| Pleven | 269,752 | 233,438 | 50.17 | 4,653.32 |
| Plovdiv | 683,027 | 666,398 | 111.57 | 5,972.89 |
| Razgrad | 125,190 | 109,810 | 41.60 | 2,639.74 |
| Ruse | 235,252 | 212,729 | 75.88 | 2,803.36 |
| Shumen | 180,528 | 171,781 | 50.68 | 3,389.68 |
| Silistra | 119,474 | 106,852 | 37.54 | 2,846.29 |
| Sliven | 197,473 | 182,551 | 51.51 | 3,544.07 |
| Smolyan | 121,752 | 101,887 | 31.91 | 3,192.85 |
| Sofia City | 1,291,591 | 238,476 | 176.79 | 1,348.90 |
| Sofia (province) | 247,489 | 1,308,412 | 185.27 | 7,062.33 |
| Stara Zagora | 333,265 | 311,400 | 60.45 | 5,151.12 |
| Targovishte | 120,818 | 110,027 | 43.00 | 2,558.53 |
| Varna | 475,074 | 470,124 | 123.09 | 3,819.47 |
| Veliko Tarnovo | 258,494 | 229,718 | 49.28 | 4,661.57 |
| Vidin | 101,018 | 81,212 | 26.78 | 3,032.88 |
| Vratsa | 186,848 | 157,637 | 43.55 | 3,619.77 |
| Yambol | 131,447 | 116,486 | 34.72 | 3,355.48 |
Migration of the Bulgaria population by districts:
| Districts | Immigrants (2020) | Emigrants (2020) | Net Migration (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blagoevgrad | 6,461 | 5,709 | 752 |
| Burgas | 14,922 | 11,729 | 3,193 |
| Varna | 16,496 | 13,546 | 2,950 |
| Veliko Tarnovo | 8,718 | 8,731 | -13 |
| Vidin | 2,843 | 2,670 | 173 |
| Vratsa | 5,064 | 4,692 | 372 |
| Gabrovo | 4,676 | 3,564 | 1,112 |
| Dobrich | 4,388 | 3,861 | 527 |
| Kardzhali | 6,436 | 2,740 | 3,696 |
| Kyustendil | 4,316 | 2,598 | 1,718 |
| Lovech | 5,033 | 3,317 | 1,716 |
| Montana | 4,574 | 3,887 | 687 |
| Pazardzhik | 5,596 | 4,388 | 1,208 |
| Pernik | 5,862 | 2,674 | 3,188 |
| Pleven | 8,729 | 8,419 | 310 |
| Plovdiv | 24,145 | 19,041 | 5,104 |
| Razgrad | 3,749 | 3,164 | 585 |
| Ruse | 8,648 | 8,507 | 141 |
| Silistra | 2,866 | 2,526 | 340 |
| Sliven | 4,493 | 4,892 | -399 |
| Smolyan | 2,117 | 2,286 | -169 |
| Sofia (stolitsa) | 25,278 | 41,043 | -15,765 |
| Sofia | 19,553 | 4,901 | 14,652 |
| Stara Zagora | 17,391 | 16,225 | 1,166 |
| Targovishte | 2,872 | 2,371 | 501 |
| Haskovo | 6,159 | 5,101 | 1,058 |
| Yambol | 5,322 | 4,820 | 502 |
| Total | 234,606 | 203,891 | 30,715 |
| Domains | Indicators | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic statistics | Population | 7,101,859 | 7,050,034 | 7,000,039 | 6,951,482 | 6,916,548 |
| Population Мale (number) | 3,449,978 | 3,422,409 | 3,395,701 | 3,369,646 | 3,349,715 | |
| Population Female (number) | 3,651,881 | 3,627,625 | 3,604,338 | 3,581,836 | 3,566,833 | |
| Natural increase rate (per 1 000 persons of the population) - % | -6.0 | -6.5 | -6.5 | -6.7 | -9.5 | |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) - % | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 | |
| Mortality rate - Total (per 1 000 population) - % | 15.1 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 18.0 | |
| Mortality rate - Male (per 1 000 population) - % | 16.2 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 19.6 | |
| Mortality rate - Female (per 1 000 population) - % | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 16.4 | |
| Health services | Hospital establishments as of 31.12. (number) | 345 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 342 |
| Hospital beds in the hospital establishments as of 31.12. (number) | 51,816 | 52,744 | 53,173 | 53,997 | 54,216 | |
| Physicians in health establishments as of 31.12. per 10,000 population (number) | 41.6 | 42.7 | 42.4 | 42.6 | 43.0 | |
| Education | Schools (primary, lower and upper secondary educations stage) - number | 2,470 | 2,384 | 2,369 | 2,376 | 2,353 |
| Enrollments in all type of schools (primary, lower and upper secondary educations stage) - number | 739,101 | 729,529 | 717,356 | 707,609 | 703,752 | |
| Group net enrollment rate of the children in kindergartens (%) | 79.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.7 | 78.1 | |
| Investments | Foreign direct investment in non-financial enterprises as of 31.12. (thousand euro) | 23,508,864.9 | 24,475,195.8 | 24,919,589.3 | 25,341,512.8 | 26,884,352.0 |
| Expenditure on acquisition of tangible fixed assets (thousand levs) | 17,671,830 | 17,628,630 | 19,249,299 | 21,873,680 | 23,157,131 | |
| Transport | Length of motorways (km) | 740 | 734 | 757 | 790 | 806 |
| Length of railway lines (km) | 4,029 | 4,030 | 4,030 | 4,030 | 4,029 | |
| Information Society | Relative share of households with Internet access (%) | 63.5 | 67.3 | 72.1 | 75.1 | 78.9 |
| Relative share of individuals aged 16-74, regulary using internet (every day or at least once per week) - % | 58.1 | 61.9 | 63.6 | 66.8 | 69.2 | |
| Housing fund | Residential buildings (number) | 2,073,445 | 2,075,161 | 2,076,910 | 2,079,390 | 2,081,904 |
| Dwellings (number) | 3,943,989 | 3,951,806 | 3,959,285 | 3,970,719 | 3,985,172 | |
| Tourism | Accommodation establishments (number) | 3,331 | 3,346 | 3,458 | 3,664 | 3,317 |
| Nights spent - total (number) | 25,185,996 | 26,054,096 | 26,845,013 | 27,154,791 | 11,968,483 |
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