Population7,037,935 (July 2012 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 14% (male 506,224/female 481,049) Median agetotal: 42 years Population growth rate-0.796% (2012 est.) Birth rate9.2 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate14.32 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate-2.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanizationurban population: 71% of total population (2010) Major cities - populationSOFIA (capital) 1.192 million (2009) Sex ratioat birth: 1.06 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 16.13 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 73.84 years Total fertility rate1.43 children born/woman (2012 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.1% (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS3,800 (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - deathsfewer than 200 (2009 est.) Sanitation facility accessimproved: Nationalitynoun: Bulgarian(s) Ethnic groupsBulgarian 76.9%, Turk 8%, Roma 4.4%, other 0.7% (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian), other (unknown) 10% (2011 census) ReligionsEastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim (Sunni) 7.4%, Muslim (Shia) 0.4%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Judaism) 1.7%, other (unknown) 27.4%, none 3.7% (2011 census) LanguagesBulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, other (unknown) 10.5% (2011 census) Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 14 years Education expenditures4.1% of GDP (2007) Maternal mortality rate11 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Children under the age of 5 years underweight1.6% (2004) Health expenditures7.4% of GDP (2009) Physicians density3.635 physicians/1,000 population (2008) Hospital bed density6.49 beds/1,000 population (2008) Obesity - adult prevalence rate12.4% (2001) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |