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Demographics of Bulgaria

Population 7,517,973 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure 0-14 years: 14.4% (male 553,801; female 526,856)
15-64 years: 68.5% (male 2,533,784; female 2,615,968)
65 years and over: 17.1% (male 535,954; female 751,610) (2004 est.)
Median age total: 40.5 years
male: 38.4 years
female: 42.4 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate
-0.92% (2004 est.)
Birth rate
9.65 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate
14.25 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate -4.58 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Life expectancy at birth total population: 71.75 years
male: 68.14 years
female: 75.59 years (2004 est.)
Total fertility rate 1.37 children born/woman (2004 est.)

Source: CIA World factbook, 2004

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