Country: Bulgaria

People Groups
Total

30

People Groups Unreached

7 (23.3%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (3.3%)

Population
Total

6,644,000

Population in Unreached

589,000 (8.9%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

900 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

1.99%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Albanian 900 5,715,000 27 Albanian, Gheg Islam 31.00 % 0.30 % -
 Arab 11,000 3,066,000 39 Arabic, Levantine Islam 5.00 % 0.30 % 1
 Armenian 5,300 6,047,000 54 Armenian, Western Christianity 90.00 % 2.00 % -
 Aromanian 9,500 296,000 7 Aromanian Christianity 90.00 % 0.80 % -
 British 2,400 55,399,000 126 English Christianity 72.00 % 9.00 % -
 Bulgarian 5,523,000 6,765,000 41 Bulgarian Christianity 94.00 % 2.13 % -
 Chinese, general 1,800 16,066,000 64 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 10.00 % 3.00 % -
 Czech 8,700 10,590,000 28 Czech Non-Religious 26.00 % 0.60 % -
 Deaf 34,000 51,182,000 216 Bulgarian Sign Language Christianity 79.91 % -
 Gagauz Unknown 211,000 9 Gagauz Christianity 90.00 % 7.00 % -
 German 700 67,725,000 78 German, Standard Christianity 78.00 % 6.00 % -
 Greek 1,600 10,116,000 70 Greek Christianity 95.00 % 0.18 % -
 Jewish, Bulgarian 1,200 1,200 1 Bulgarian Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.10 % 1
 Karakachan 2,300 8,500 2 Greek Christianity 95.00 % 1.00 % -
 Macedonian 1,100 1,784,000 29 Macedonian Christianity 90.00 % 0.50 % -
 Millet 85,000 85,000 1 Turkish Islam 19.00 % 3.00 % -
 Moldovan 800 2,610,000 20 Romanian Christianity 74.00 % 3.70 % -
 Palityan, Bogomil 800 800 1 Bulgarian Christianity 75.00 % 0.50 % -
 Polish 700 43,154,000 45 Polish Christianity 90.00 % 0.20 % -
 Pomak 63,000 501,000 5 Bulgarian Islam 1.21 % 0.32 % 1
 Romani, Balkan 90,000 948,000 16 Romani, Balkan Christianity 65.00 % 3.46 % -
 Romani, Bulgarian 268,000 268,000 1 Bulgarian Christianity 51.00 % 3.00 % -
 Romani, Vlax 1,600 1,155,000 30 Romani, Vlax Christianity 68.00 % 5.00 % -
 Russian 14,000 136,004,000 70 Russian Christianity 60.00 % 1.00 % -
 Serb 500 7,926,000 39 Serbian Christianity 85.00 % 0.30 % -
  Totals:  30 6,644,000           1 ☀︎  7 82.33 % 1.99 % 16 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 71,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 6,715,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Blagoevgrad 295,000
Burgas 379,000
Dobrich 173,000
Gabrovo 112,000
Grad Sofiya 1,178,000
Haskovo 224,000
Kardzhali 139,000
Kyustendil 125,000
Lovech 129,000
Montana 135,000
Pazardzhik 252,000
Pernik 122,000
Pleven 246,000
Plovdiv 623,000
Razgrad 114,000
Ruse 214,000
Shumen 165,000
Silistra 108,000
Sliven 180,000
Smolyan 111,000
Sofia 225,000
Stara Zagora 304,000
Targovishte 110,000
Varna 433,000
Veliko Tarnovo 235,000
Vidin 92,000
Vratsa 170,000
Yambol 119,000
Provinces:  28 6,712,000
UN Country Population 6,715,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Albanian, Gheg aln 1 0 New Testament
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 1 Bible Portions
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Aromanian rup 1 0 Bible Portions
Balkan Gagauz Turkish bgx 1 1 Unspecified
Bulgarian bul 5 2 Complete Bible
Bulgarian Sign Language bqn 1 0 Bible Portions
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Crimean Tatar crh 1 1 Complete Bible
Czech ces 1 0 Complete Bible
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Gagauz gag 1 0 Unspecified
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 2 0 Complete Bible
Macedonian mkd 1 0 Complete Bible
Polish pol 1 0 Complete Bible
Romani, Balkan rmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Romani, Vlax rmy 1 0 Complete Bible
Romanian ron 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Unspecified
Serbian srp 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 2 1 Complete Bible
Ukrainian ukr 1 0 Complete Bible
Vietnamese vie 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 24 30 7   22 21 22 21 15
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  • Church planting agencies in Bulgaria
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Bulgaria Statistics
People Groups 30
Unreached People Groups 7  (23.3%)
Population 6,644,000
Population Annual Growth Rate -0.7%
Population in Unreached 589,000  (8.9%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 82.3%
Percent Evangelical 2.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 16
Country Progress Level 3
Continent Europe
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
10/40 Window No
Country Code BU
Official Language(s) Bulgarian
Literacy Rate 98%
Estimated Illiterate Population 133,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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