Demography
The Vratsa province had a population of 243,036 according to a 2001 census, of which 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 196,829 of which 27.2% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
| Vratsa Province | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 289,811 | 292,555 | 294,090 | 275,428 | 267,403 | 252,039 | 243,036 | 212,656 | 202,711 | 196,829 | ?? |
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:
| % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Orthodox Christians | 229,452 | 94.41% |
| Muslims | 4,223 | 1.74% |
| Roman Catholics | 1,116 | 0.46% |
| Protestants | 394 | 0.16% |
| Other | 995 | 0.41% |
| Religion not mentioned | 6,856 | 2.82% |
| total | 243,036 | 100% |
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