Digital 2021: Bulgaria
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Bulgaria, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Bulgaria in 2021.
Bulgaria’s population
Bulgaria had a population of 6.92 million in January 2021.
Bulgaria’s population decreased by 52 thousand (-0.7%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
51.4% of Bulgaria’s population is female, while 48.6% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
75.9% of Bulgaria’s population lives in urban centres, while 24.1% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Bulgaria
There were 4.91 million internet users in Bulgaria in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Bulgaria increased by 242 thousand (+5.2%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Bulgaria stood at 71.0% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Bulgaria
There were 4.30 million social media users in Bulgaria in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Bulgaria increased by 210 thousand (+5.1%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Bulgaria was equivalent to 62.1% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Bulgaria
There were 9.42 million mobile connections in Bulgaria in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Bulgaria increased by 29 thousand (+0.3%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Bulgaria in January 2021 was equivalent to 136.1% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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