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The Eurostat demographic forecast for Bulgaria for the period 2016 – 2070 shows a steady downward trend of 30% of the population. According to data of 7.1 million people in 2016, we could fall to 4.9 million by 2070.
The collapse of the working-age population, which is expected to decline by almost 40% by 2060, is even more serious, according to BNR
These figures are shown in the Government's National Security Report in 2017. The main factors in demographics are the low birth rates, the migration and mortality
According to statistics, at the end of last year, the Bulgarian population exceeds just 7 million and decreases by almost 52,000 compared to 2016. A thousand men are 1060 women. In 2017, the number of live births is decreasing. They are close to 64,000, but are more than 1,000 fewer than in 2016. In 19 regions, the birth rate is below the national average. The lowest values are Gabrovo and Vidin
However, recorded marriages increase – 28,600.
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