The population of Bulgaria was 6, 519,789 as of September 7, 2021. There are 3, 383, 527 women (51.9% of the population) and 3,136,262 men (48.1% of the population). There are 927 men per 1,000 women, the National Statistical Institute said.
Bulgaria's population has decreased by 11.5% or by 844,781 people in the past ten years. The depopulation is due to higher mortality and external migration. 23.5% of the population is aged 65 and above. More than 4 million people, 62.4% of the population, are aged 15 to 64.
There are 5,257 towns and villages. 4,782,064 people, or 73.3% of the population, live in 257 towns. 1,737,725 people, or 26.7% of the population live in 5,000 villages. There are six towns with a population above 100,000 persons- Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse and Stara Zagora. 34.5% of the country’s population lives in 6 towns.
From September 16 to 23, 2025, Varna once again becomes the capital of Bulgarian cinema. The Festival and Congress Centre-Varna will host the 43rd Golden Rose Bulgarian Feature Film Festival. The competition programme includes 17 feature films..
On Tuesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 10 °C to 15°C, around 11°C in Sofia. In the morning hours, there will be low clouds or reduced visibility in some lowland areas and around water bodies. It will be sunny during the day. There will..
Bulgarian Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov met his Albanian counterpart Pirro Vengu in Tirana on Monday in his first official visit to Albania, the Albanian Defence Ministry said. The two ministers highlighted strong defence and security ties..
Motorway Europe-A6, which is 63 kms. long, has been put into operation. Connectivity between the Orient and Western Europe is now a fact, Minister of..
Bulgaria is ready to down Russian drones. The Northeastern part of the country is actively being monitored, Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov..
In order for young people to be adequately prepared for the challenges of contemporary life and the demands of today’s labour market, education needs to..
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