Bulgaria

1995

2005

Change

Population

8,769,000

8,391,000

-378,000

Christian Population

3,423,780

3,251,580

-172,200

% of Popn who are Christian

39%

39%

0%

Denominational Membership

Baptist

780

875

95

Catholic

27,000

29,000

2,000

Methodist

1,700

1,900

200

Orthodox

2,420,670

2,219,980

-200,690

Pentecostal

54,630

65,730

11,100

Other Trinitarian Churches

19,353

22,143

2,790

Number of Churches

3,827

4,134

307

Quality of Life Indicators

% of Popn under 15

17%

% of Popn over 65

15%

GNP per capita US$

1,190