| Demographics of Bulgaria | |
|---|---|
 Bulgaria population pyramid in 2020 | |
| Population |  6,642,481 (31st of January, 2024) [1][2] |
| Fertility rate | 1.81 (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%) |
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.
Bulgaria has a Human Development Index of 0.799, ranking 70th in the world in 2022[3] 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.[4]
- ^ "TOTAL FERTILITY RATE BY STATISTICAL REGIONS, DISTRICTS AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE 2023" (PDF).
- ^ "ЖИВОРОДЕНИ, МЪРТВОРОДЕНИ И УМРЕЛИ ПРЕЗ I ТРИМЕСЕЧИЕ НА 2024 ГОДИНА, ПО ОБЛАСТИ" (PDF).
- ^ "2013 Human Development Report - Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. January 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Interactive Infographic of the World's Best Countries". Newsweek.com. 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.