Population in Bulgaria

Bulgaria
6 924 733

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Bulgaria is 6 924 733 people, including children under the age of 6 - 694 204 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 815 387 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 832 699 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 975 904 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 509 592 people, and the centenarians in Bulgaria over 80 years old - 96 946 people.

104

place is occupied by Bulgaria in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Bulgaria by age groups

Children under 6 years old 694 204 / 10.03%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 815 387 / 11.78%
Young people from 18 to 29 832 699 / 12.03%
Adults from 30 to 59 2 975 904 / 42.98%
Elderly over 60 1 509 592 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 96 946 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Bulgaria

Total in Bulgaria permanent residents 3 247 700 men (46.9%) and 3 677 033 women (53.1%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4211 550 / 6%169 241 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9211 550 / 6%165 986 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 188 768 / 5.3%149 713 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 159 476 / 4.4%130 185 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 188 768 / 5.3%156 222 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 279 897 / 8.1%234 333 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 273 388 / 7.9%234 333 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 250 606 / 7.2%227 824 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 231 078 / 6.6%214 806 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 211 550 / 6%198 533 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 240 842 / 6.9%240 843 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 253 860 / 7.3%276 644 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 211 550 / 6%247 352 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 146 458 / 4%195 278 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 61 837 / 1.4%104 148 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 78 110 / 1.9%162 732 / 5.5%69.7%
80+55 328 / 1.2%146 459 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents in Bulgaria: have higher education 22.6% (1 564 990 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (207 742 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (2 465 205 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (1 080 258 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (595 527 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (574 753 people), have no education — 0.3% (20 774 people), illiterate — 0.7% (48 473 people).

Higher education 1 564 990 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 207 742 / 3%
Secondary vocational 2 465 205 / 35.6%
Elementary school 1 080 258 / 15.6%
Middle school 595 527 / 8.6%
High school 574 753 / 8.3%
Without education 20 774 / 0.3%
Illiterate 48 473 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Bulgaria

Total in Bulgaria the number of officially employed population is 4 417 980 people (63.8%), pensioners 1 869 678 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 429 333 people (6.2%).

Employed population 4 417 980 / 63.8%
Unemployed 429 333 / 6.2%
Pensioners 1 869 678 / 27%

Disability

Total in Bulgaria have a disability 687 626 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 108 718 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 264 525 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 254 138 (3.67.%), disabled children 60 245 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 687 626 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 108 718 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 264 525 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 254 138 / 3.67%
Disabled children 60 245 / 0.87%