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Bulgaria’s population dwindles with over 416,000 people in 10 years

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In 10 years the population of Bulgaria dwindled with over 416, 000 people, which is approximately the whole population of Burgas district, analysis of Eurostat about the demographic trends in the European Union shows. In 2007 the population of Bulgaria amounted to nearly 7.518 million people and ten years later in 2017 this country’s population amounted to 7.101.859 people. According to forecasts of the National Statistical Institute, the negative trend will continue and in 2020 the population of Bulgaria will be under 7 million people.




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