1992 Bulgarian census

The population census in Bulgaria in 1992 was conducted on December 4, by the National Statistical Institute (NSI). It was accompanied by a study of the processes of restitution, privatization and the progress of the agrarian reform. A survey of employment and unemployment was conducted. The census was carried out in accordance with a decision of the National Assembly from 1992.[1]

As of December 4, 1992, the country's population was 8,487,317, of which 4,170,622 (49.1%) were men and 4,316,695 (50.9%) were women. The population in cities was 5,704,552 (67.2%), and in villages it was 2,782,765 (32.8%).[2]

Results

Ethnic composition

Proportion of Turks by townships compared to the territories of today's municipalities.

Number and percentage of the population by ethnic group:[3]

Ethnic group Number Percentage
Total 8,487,317 100.00
Bulgarians 7,271,185 85.67
Turks 800,052 9.42
Romani 313,396 3.69
Other 94,203 1.10
Undefined 8,481 0.09

Religion

Number and percentage of the population by religion:[4]

Religion Number Percentage
Total 8,487,317 100.00
Eastern Orthodox 7,274,592 85.71
Islam 1,110,295 13.08
Catholicism 53,074 0.62
Protestantism 21,878 0.25
Armenian-Gregorian Church 9,672 0.11
Judaism 2,580 0.03
Other 15,226 0.17
Undefined – –

Economic activity

Population by ethnic group and economic activity:[5]

Ethnic group Общо Economic activity Not shown
Economically active Economically inactive
Everything Busy Unemployed
Bulgaria 8,487,317 3,932,468 3,286,655 645,813 4,546,368 8,481
Bulgarians 7,271,185 3,354,542 2,871,029 483,513 3,916,643 –
Turks 800,052 394,260 295,526 98,734 405,792 –
Romanis 313,396 138,252 84,120 54,132 175,144 –

Education

Population aged 7 and over by ethnic group and education:[5]

Ethnic group Total Education Unfinished Illiterate Not shown
Higher education Bachelor's degree Secondary school (special) Secondary school Primary school Elementary school
Bulgaria 7,797,602 619,294 266,907 1,311,652 1,309,585 2,370,214 1,231,727 527,392 152,955 7876
Bulgarians 6,735,540 602,204 258,077 1,253,549 1,20,742 1,978,680 969,696 395,113 64,479 –
Turks 708,107 2,798 5,523 38,416 73,527 287,891 171,741 75,612 52,599 –
Romanis 257,840 464 274 4,210 8,514 83,410 80,179 51,892 28,897 –
Other 88,239 13,828 3,033 15,477 18,802 20,233 10,111 4,775 1,980 –

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Brief historical reference for population censuses in Bulgaria"" (in Bulgarian). nsi.bg. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ ""NSI: We were the most in 1988 - 8,986,600 Bulgarians"" (in Bulgarian). ndt1.com. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Population by Place of Residence, Sex and Ethnic Group" (in Bulgarian). NSI. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ ""Population structure by religion"" (in Bulgarian). nsi.bg. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b Margelov, Mikhail (25 February 2013). ""The demographic chaos in the period of the Bulgarian transition 1990–2001"" (in Bulgarian). geopolitica.eu. Retrieved 3 February 2017.

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