Bulgarians in Bulgaria
Bulgarians are the main ethnic group in Bulgaria, according to the census of the population in 2011 they are 5 664 624 people, or 76.9% of the country's population.[1]
Number and share
Censuses
Municipalities where Bulgarians represent a majority of the population, according to the census of the population in 2011 (red color).
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Places where Bulgarians represent a majority of the population, according to the census of the population in 2011 (purple color).
Number and share of Bulgarians according to the census over the years:[2]
Year | Share (in %) | Number |
1900 | 77.1 | 2 888 219 |
1905 | 79.4 | 3 203 810 |
1910 | 81.1 | 3 518 756 |
1920 | 83.3 | 4 036 056 |
1926 | 83.2 | 4 557 706 |
1934 | 85.6 | 5 204 217 |
1946 | 84.0 | 5 903 580 |
1956 | 85.5 | 6 506 541 |
1965 | 87.9 | 7 231 243 |
1975 | 90.9 | 7 930 024 |
1992 | 85.7 | 7 271 185 |
2001 | 83.9 | 6 655 210 |
2011 | 76.9 | 5 664 624 |
Number and share of Bulgarians according to the census over the years by provinces:[3][4]
Province | Number | Share (in %) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 2011 | 2001 | 2011 | |
Total | 6,655,210 | 5,664,624 | 83.9 | 76.9 |
Blagoevgrad | 286,491 | 251,097 | 83.97 | 77.60 |
Burgas | 338,625 | 298,128 | 79.94 | 71.69 |
Dobrich | 164,204 | 131,114 | 76.29 | 69.12 |
Gabrovo | 131,494 | 106,406 | 91.23 | 86.71 |
Haskovo | 224,757 | 180,541 | 80.99 | 73.31 |
Kardzhali | 55,939 | 39,519 | 34.10 | 25.86 |
Kyustendil | 152,644 | 121,351 | 93.91 | 88.78 |
Lovech | 152,194 | 118,346 | 89.55 | 83.68 |
Montana | 157,507 | 123,820 | 86.41 | 83.60 |
Pazardzhik | 261,260 | 206,110 | 84.08 | 74.80 |
Pernik | 145,642 | 120,929 | 97.20 | 90.55 |
Pleven | 280,475 | 219,612 | 89.90 | 81.41 |
Plovdiv | 621,338 | 540,303 | 86.80 | 79.10 |
Razgrad | 67,069 | 49,229 | 44.00 | 39.32 |
Ruse | 213,408 | 176,413 | 80.18 | 74.98 |
Shumen | 123,084 | 99,446 | 60.22 | 55.08 |
Silistra | 84,178 | 64,050 | 59.28 | 53.60 |
Sliven | 163,188 | 132,697 | 74.69 | 67.19 |
Smolyan | 122,806 | 86,847 | 87.67 | 71.33 |
Sofia | 253,536 | 210,974 | 92.78 | 85.24 |
Sofia City | 1,124,240 | 1,136,433 | 96.01 | 87.98 |
Stara Zagora | 319,379 | 265,618 | 86.17 | 79.70 |
Targovishte | 76,294 | 58,371 | 55.41 | 48.31 |
Varna | 393,884 | 371,048 | 85.25 | 78.10 |
Veliko Tarnovo | 259,099 | 211,353 | 88.37 | 81.76 |
Vidin | 118,543 | 86,802 | 91.13 | 85.92 |
Vratsa | 223,692 | 151,183 | 92.04 | 80.91 |
Yambol | 140,240 | 106,884 | 89.85 | 81.31 |
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See also
References
- Преброяване 2011. НСИ, стр. 4.
- "Население по местоживеене, пол и етническа група". nsi.bg. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Етнически състав на населението в България". miris.eurac.edu. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Ethnic composition: 2011 census". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
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