Bulgaria

People

The people of Bulgaria are primarily belong to the Bulgarian ethnic group. There is a significant Turkish minority in Bulgaria. The majority of Bulgarians are Bulgarian Orthodox, with a significant minority of Muslims. The language of Bulgaria is Bulgarian.

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1990 2000 2010 2016
Population, total (millions) 8.72 8.17 7.4 7.13
Population growth (annual %) -1.8 -0.5 -0.7 -0.7
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 111 111 111 111
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 78.8 73.9 68.1 65.7
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. 14 22.2 23.4
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) 0 .. 2 1.5
Income share held by lowest 20% 8.3 .. 6.3 6
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 72 72 74 75
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 1.8 1.3 1.6 1.5
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 70 44 44 40
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) .. 63 69 ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 100 100 100
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 18 18 11 8
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. .. ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 99 89 97 92
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 99 96 113 95
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 94.7 103.5 108.5 94.8
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 99 93 90 100
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 1 1 1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 33.3 33.8 37.4 38.2
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) .. .. .. 28.3
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 35.7 31.4 27.2 27.2
Urban population growth (annual %) -1.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 3,237 2,277 2,417 2,478
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 8.54 5.33 5.96 5.87
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 4,759 3,674 4,560 4,709