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Religions Bulgaria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bulgaria published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Religion”
religious background of population is 85% Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim, 0.8% Jewish, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other
religious background of population is 85% Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim, 0.8% Jewish, 0.7% Roman Catholic, 0.5% Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other
Published as “Religion”
religious background of population is 85% Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim, 0.8% Jewish, 0.7% Orthodox 85%; Muslim 13%; Jewish 0.8%; Roman Catholic, 0.5% Catholic 0.5%; Uniate Catholic 0.2%; Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%; Muslim 13%; Jewish 0.8%; Roman Catholic 0.5%; Uniate
Catholic 0.2%; Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman Catholic 0.5%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%; 85%, Muslim 13%; 13%, Jewish 0.8%; 0.8%, Roman Catholic 0.5%; 0.5%, Uniate
Catholic 0.2%; 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman Catholic 0.5%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman Catholic 0.5%, Uniate
Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
The same text in 5 editions, 1995 to 1999.
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman Catholic 0.5%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 0.5%
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman
Catholic 0.5%,
and other 0.5%
Bulgarian Orthodox 83.5%, Muslim 13%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Jewish 0.8%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 1% (1998)
Bulgarian Orthodox 85%, 83.5%, Muslim 13%, Jewish 0.8%, Roman0.5%, 1.5%, Jewish 0.8%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian,0.5% 1% (1998)
Bulgarian Orthodox 83.5%, Muslim 13%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Jewish 0.8%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 1% (1998)
Bulgarian Orthodox 83.5%, Muslim 13%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Jewish 0.8%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, Jewish 0.8%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 1% (1998)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Bulgarian Orthodox 83.8%, Muslim 12.1%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, Jewish 0.1%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 2.3% (1998)
Bulgarian Orthodox 83.5%, 83.8%, Muslim 13%, 12.1%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Uniate Catholic 0.2%, 1.7%, Jewish 0.8%, 0.1%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 1% 2.3% (1998)
Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, Jewish 0.1%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 3.4% (1998)
Bulgarian Orthodox 83.8%, 82.6%, Muslim 12.1%, 12.2%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, Jewish 0.1%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 2.3% 3.4% (1998)
The same text in 7 editions, 2005 to 2011.
Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, Jewish 0.1%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 3.4% (1998) Christian 1.2%, other 4% (2001 census)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox 82.6%, 59.4%, Muslim 12.2%, (Sunni) 7.4%, Muslim (Shia) 0.4%, other Christian 1.2%, (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Judaism) 1.7%, other 4% (2001 (unknown) 27.4%, none 3.7% (2011 census)
The same text in 9 editions, 2014 to 2022.
Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim (Sunni) 7.4%, Muslim (Shia) 0.4%, 7.8%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Judaism) Jewish) 1.7%, other (unknown) 27.4%, none 3.7% 3.7%, unspecified 27.4% (2011 census) est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Christian 64.7%, Muslim 7.8%, 9.8%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Jewish) 1.7%, 0.1%, none 3.7%, 4.7%, unspecified 27.4% (2011 20.7% (2021 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bulgaria: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bulgaria/religions.