Bulgaria

Country in Europe

In brief

Aged 0–14: 14.4% (2025). World rank 190 of 216; in Europe, 30 of 48. Aged 65 and over: 22.2% (2025). World rank 18 of 216; in Europe, 13 of 48. Deaths per 1,000 people: 15.6 (2024). World rank 2 of 216; in Europe, 2 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 7M → 6.4M, population growth per year -1.3% → -0.1%, and living in cities 73.1% → 74.2%. Worse than all its neighbours (Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Türkiye): life expectancy and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 6,433,302 2025
Population density: 58 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.1% 2025
Living in cities: 74.2% 2025
Net migration per year: -3K 2025
Born in another country: 4.4% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 14.4% 2025
Aged 15–64: 63.4% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 22.2% 2025
Life expectancy: 75.8 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 79.5 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 72.2 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.7 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.3 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 15.6 2024

Society

Languages: Bulgarian
Religions: Christian 64.7%, Muslim 9.8%, and no religion 4.7% (2021)