The publication ‘Population and Demographic Processes 2024’ presents detailed statistical information about the demographic state of the Republic of Bulgaria during 2024. Data for the number and structure of the population and its natural movement and internal migration are published. The information about the natural and mechanic movement of the population contains data for marriages, births, deaths, divorces and migration registered during the year. The issue also contains methodological notes and an analysis of the demographic processes in the Republic of Bulgaria. The electronic publication is available in Bulgarian and in English free of charge on the website of NSI.
As of December 31, 2024, the population of Bulgaria was 6 437 360 persons. Compared to 2023, the country’s population had decreased by 8 121 persons, or by 0.13%. There were 53 727 children born in 2024, of which 53 428 (99.4%) - live-born. The number of live births decreased by 3 769 children, or 6.6% compared to the previous year. The number of deaths in 2024 was 100 736 and the crude mortality rate - 15.6‰. Compared to the previous year, the number of deaths had decreased by 270, or by 0.3%.
... eed 120 µg/m3 NA NA NA NA NA Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 146 125 105 114 232 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 22 828 20 680 24 345 30 812 43 722 Number of conventional dwellings 23 706 23 757 23 771 23 856 23 951 Number of live births per year 500 502 435 435 483 Total deaths per year 606 596 588 555 587 Number of car thefts 14 9 13 16 9 Number of domestic burglary 153 105 92 122 112 Number of children 0-4 in day care 873 902 1 015 981 1 013 Students in higher education (ISCED level 5-6) 0 0 0 0 0 ...
... exceed 120 µg/m3 NA NA NA NA NA Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 76 42 31 186 135 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 53 573 52 245 87 861 89 506 69 636 Number of conventional dwellings 51 305 51 494 51 755 52 199 52 551 Number of live births per year 916 1 023 965 1 088 1 003 Total deaths per year 1 292 1 268 1 297 1 231 1 233 Number of car thefts 59 53 41 37 28 Number of domestic burglary 440 524 444 375 382 Number of children 0-4 in day care 2 210 2 385 2 377 2 463 2 657 Stud ...
... exceed 120 µg/m3 12 6 23 0 2 Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 58 59 67 69 73 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 90 038 102 822 131 526 130 681 126 491 Number of conventional dwellings 70 388 71 199 71 702 72 435 73 103 Number of live births per year 1 338 1 449 1 398 1 492 1 532 Total deaths per year 1 968 1 960 1 955 1 948 1 944 Number of car thefts 29 24 25 25 33 Number of domestic burglary 382 389 341 364 561 Number of children 0-4 in day care 2 400 2 558 2 704 2 868 2 798 ...
... 13 4 Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 117 117 71 76 57 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 4 775 111 4 852 106 4 758 344 4 590 775 3 699 693 Number of conventional dwellings 141 953 144 275 147 503 151 244 154 974 Number of live births per year 3 466 3 878 3 729 4 024 4 192 Total deaths per year 3 261 3 392 3 371 3 364 3 180 Number of car thefts 396 295 215 216 238 Number of domestic burglary 664 870 799 470 575 Number of children 0-4 in day care 5 355 5 767 6 229 6 418 6 582 ...
... ceed 120 µg/m3 49 24 81 15 5 Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 66 59 44 57 69 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 195 415 195 561 225 041 208 902 191 468 Number of conventional dwellings 79 777 81 227 82 592 84 383 89 160 Number of live births per year 1 954 2 155 2 160 2 189 2 317 Total deaths per year 2 022 2 112 2 111 2 043 2 114 Number of car thefts 270 315 176 175 185 Number of domestic burglary 663 686 663 552 817 Number of children 0-4 in day care 3 327 3 545 3 767 3 995 4 146 ...
... ons exceed 120 µg/m3 0 1 1 0 0 Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 78 75 98 91 133 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 90 145 94 762 94 086 126 380 152 812 Number of conventional dwellings 60 077 60 008 59 935 59 870 60 045 Number of live births per year 1 312 1 416 1 464 1 536 1 566 Total deaths per year 1 455 1 457 1 507 1 394 1 536 Number of car thefts 83 81 96 87 50 Number of domestic burglary 189 208 228 158 247 Number of children 0-4 in day care 2 368 2 407 2 554 2 686 2 882 ...
... µg/m3 1 0 32 30 2 Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 149 165 204 208 175 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 360 609 387 554 438 325 421 681 321 366 Number of conventional dwellings 135 477 135 892 137 261 138 523 139 620 Number of live births per year 3 426 3 550 3 776 4 047 4 270 Total deaths per year 3 689 3 893 3 906 3 724 3 680 Number of car thefts 263 160 101 99 139 Number of domestic burglary 918 663 741 653 879 Number of children 0-4 in day care 5 314 5 373 5 629 6 153 7 716 ...
... 15 Number of days particulate matter PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3 162 167 195 199 160 Total annual tourist overnight stays in registered accommodation 1 195 204 1 252 194 1 322 716 1 401 198 1 115 510 Number of conventional dwellings 475 201 476 667 479 888 483 512 486 525 Number of live births per year 11 394 12 108 12 723 13 619 14 526 Total deaths per year 14 388 14 481 14 442 13 986 13 895 Number of car thefts 3 186 2 905 2 606 2 726 2 582 Number of domestic burglary 9 173 9 102 9 419 9 704 11 418 Number of children 0-4 in day care ...
... p;127 955 1 531 'Female Residents Unemployed 3 381 2 335 1 583 1 451 1 896 Total Number of Households with less than half of the national average disposable annual household income 776 3 112 1 840 7 862 2 702 Number of conventional dwellings 34 835 34 887 34 901 34 986 35 120 Number of live births per year 581 571 495 505 569 Total deaths per year 1 185 1 134 1 088 1 087 1 102 Number of car thefts 16 9 16 16 12 Number of domestic burglary 221 167 149 160 149 Number of children 0-4 in day care 1 046 1 073 1 198 1 178 1 186 Number of private cars reg ...
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