Bulgaria's population continues to shrink, a trend that has persisted for over 30 years. This ongoing decline is primarily ...

Bulgaria is administratively divided into 28 "oblasts" (another word for regions) and 265 municipalities, encompassing a ...

Bulgarian officials on Wednesday called for joint, coordinated efforts to tackle the country's demographic issue, warning ...

Bulgaria has undergone a significant transformation over the ... while also resulting in suboptimal public services. A rapid decline of the population—one of the worst globally —also limits the ...

According to the National Statistical Institute, Bulgaria's population was estimated at around 6.44 million at the end of last year, down from 7.36 million in 2011 and 8.95 million in 1985.