Islam in Bulgaria

Islam in Europe
by percentage of country population[1]
  95–100%
  90–95%
  50–55%
  30–35%
  10–20%
  5–10%
  4–5%
  2–4%
  1–2%
  < 1%
Mosque in Taran

Islam in Bulgaria is a minority religion and the second largest religion in the country after Christianity. According to the 2021 Census, the total number of Muslims in Bulgaria stood at 638,708[2] corresponding to 9.8% of the population.[3] Ethnically, Muslims in Bulgaria are Turks, Bulgarians and Roma, living mainly in parts of northeastern Bulgaria (mainly in Razgrad, Targovishte, Shumen and Silistra Provinces) and in the Rhodope Mountains (mainly in Kardzhali Province and Smolyan Province).[2]

  1. ^ "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 10 July 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b 2012 Bulgarian census (in Bulgarian)
  3. ^ Bulgaria. The World Factbook. CIA