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
editEthnic composition
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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
editNumber 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
editPopulation 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
editPopulation 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
editReferences
edit- ^ ""Brief historical reference for population censuses in Bulgaria"" (in Bulgarian). nsi.bg. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Population by Place of Residence, Sex and Ethnic Group" (in Bulgarian). NSI. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ ""Population structure by religion"" (in Bulgarian). nsi.bg. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ 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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