Total resident population,
total resident population by sex and by five-year intervals of agе,
Residents who are nationals
total resident population by sex and by five-year intervals of agе,
Residents who are nationals
Department "Statistics of Environment, Infrastructure and Regions"
Division "Regional statistics and GIS"
Valeriya Angelova
Senior expert
2, P. Volov Str., Sofia 1038
+359 2 9857 531
Metadata last update: 01.07.2012
| Number | Concept | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data description | The total resident population and its structures are defined as of 31.12. of the reference year. The number and structures of the population at the end of each year are calculated on the basis of data for the previous year and data on the natural and mechanical movement of the population in the current year. In Census year the population is being recalculated at the end of the respective year. By the calculation of the population the definition "permanent population" is used. According to the definition the total resident population includes people who live permanently (have a current address) in the country as of 31.12. of the respective year and have not been absent from it for a period more than 1 year. |
| 2 | Classification used | Unified Classification of Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units (UCATTU) |
| 3 | Coverage | Data on the number and structures of the population include people living permanently in the eight cities and in their Larger Urban Zones. By the statistical processing the demographic events are presented in regional aspect according to the administrative-territorial division of the country as of 31.12. of the reference year (settelments, municipalities, districts and statistical regions) by 'present address'. This is the address that correspond to the residence documentary alleged by the person. Information about the residents who are nationals nationality has become available since 2007, when the Information System "Demograhpy" was built up. The residents who are national do not include the persons without nationality and the refugees. |
| 4 | Unit of measure | Number |
| 5 | Reference period | as of 31-st of December |
| 6 | Time coverage | 2005 - 2009 |
| 7 | Release policy | The date of the statistical information release is shown in the Calendar of the NSI statistical surveys. |
| 8 | Dissemination format | • www.nsi.bg |
| 9 | Methodological documents | • Compilation of variable definitions - Eurostat |
| 10 | Source data | Data are collected by the NSI. Data source are as follows: • the Information System "Demography" • information on demographic events (births, deaths, migration) received from the National civil registration system. |
| 11 | Frequency of data collection | Yearly |
| 12 | Data collection method | Exhaustively for all registered demographic events during the year. The information from National civil registration system is received by means of computer files (administrative source). |
