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Bulgaria Population and Religion Percentage
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. Bulgaria is the sixteenth-largest country in Europe. According to the National Statistics Institute, as of December 31, 2022, the population of Bulgaria is 6,447,710 persons. and as per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Bulgaria in 2024 is 6,618,615 (6.6 million)
Population of Bulgaria in 2024: 6.6 million or 66 lakh
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| Bulgaria | 2022 |
| Total Population | 6,447,710 |
| Global Rank | 107 |
| Land Area | 110,993 sq. km (42,855 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 103 |
| Pop. Density | 59 people/sq. km |
| Capital City | Sofia |
| Fertility Rate* of Bulgaria | 1.56 |
| Infant mortality rate ** in Bulgaria | 5.4 |
| Median Age in Bulgaria | 44.6 Years |
| Life Expectancy in Bulgaria | 75.49 years |
| Urban Population of Bulgaria | 73.6 % |
*Fertility rate, average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
Religion in Bulgaria
Christianity is the majority Religion in Bulgaria, followed by 64.7% of the population. Amon Christians Bulgarian Orthodox Church dominates and 62.7% adhere to it, other denominations are in a very small percentage.
Islam is the second largest religion in Bulgaria, followed by 9.8% of the population. 15.9% of the population doesn’t affiliate with any religion and the other 9.5% have not answered about religion.
Religion percentage in Bulgaria
| Religion | Percentage |
| Christianity | 64.7% |
| — Bulgarian Orthodox | – 62.7% |
| — Protestant | – 1.1% |
| — Roman Catholic | – 0.6% |
| — Armenian Apostolic | – 0.1% |
| — Other Christians* | – 0.2% |
| Islam | 9.8% |
| Judaism | 0.03% |
| Other religions | 0.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 15.9% |
| Not answered | 9.5% |
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Top Cities in Bulgaria by Population
As of 31.12.2022, 4,746,710, or 73.6% of the total country’s population, reside in urban areas and 1 701,000, or 26.4%, – in rural ones. There are 5256 settlements in Bulgaria by the end of 2022, of which 257 – are towns and 4 999 – villages. There are six towns with a population above 100 thousand persons and 35.0% of the country’s population lives there.
| # | City | Province | Pop. 2021 |
| 1 | Sofia | Sofia-Capital | 1,190,172 |
| 2 | Plovdiv | Plovdiv | 321,824 |
| 3 | Varna | Varna | 311,093 |
| 4 | Burgas | Burgas | 188,242 |
| 5 | Ruse | Ruse | 123,134 |
| 6 | Stara Zagora | Stara Zagora | 121,582 |
| 7 | Pleven | Pleven | 90,209 |
| 8 | Sliven | Sliven | 79,362 |
| 9 | Dobrich | Dobrich | 71,947 |
| 10 | Shumen | Shumen | 67,300 |
| 11 | Pernik | Pernik | 66,991 |
| 12 | Haskovo | Haskovo | 64,564 |
| 13 | Blagoevgrad | Blagoevgrad | 62,810 |
| 14 | Yambol | Yambol | 60,641 |
| 15 | Veliko Tarnovo | Veliko Tarnovo | 59,166 |
| 16 | Pazardzhik | Pazardzhik | 55,220 |
| 17 | Vratsa | Vratsa | 49,569 |
| 18 | Asenovgrad | Plovdiv | 45,474 |
| 19 | Gabrovo | Gabrovo | 44,786 |
| 20 | Kazanlak | Kazanlak | 41,768 |