Demographics of Bulgaria
The demography of the Republic of Bulgaria is monitored by the National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria. Demographic features of the population of Bulgaria include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and others.
| Demographics of Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
Bulgaria population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population | 6,385,492 (31st of December, 2023) |
| Fertility rate | 1.56 (2023) |
| Age structure | |
| 0–14 years | 14.4% |
| 15–64 years | 63.8% |
| 65 and over | 21.8% (2020) |
| Sex ratio | |
| At birth | 1.06 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 15–64 years | 0.97 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.68 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | noun: Bulgarian(s) adjective: Bulgarian |
| Major ethnic | Bulgarian (84.8%) |
| Minor ethnic | Turkish/ Balkan Gagauz (8.8%) Roma (4.9%) Other and unknown (1.5%) |
| Language | |
| Official | Bulgarian (85.2%) |
Bulgaria has a high Human Development Index of 0.813, ranking 51st in the world in 2018 and holds the 38th position in Newsweek's rankings of the world's best countries to live in, measuring health, education, political environment and economic dynamism.
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