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Roma & Travellers' population

Code:
B9
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
06/01/2012 - 14:38
Short Answer

The number of Roma minority totals 325 ,343 people, or 4.9% of the Bulgarian population according to the 2011 Census data.

Qualitative Info

The number of Roma minority totals 325 ,343 people, or 4.9% of the Bulgarian population according to the 2011 Census data. There is, however, a persistent trend a part of the people self-defining as ethnic Bulgarians, Turks, or Romanians to be defined as Roma by the people in their community.

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main ethnic groups
Groups affected/interested Roma & Travelers
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External Url http://www.nsi.bg/EPDOCS/Census2011final.pdf
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