About 276,000 people in
Southern Dobruja, who cross into
Romania, and more on the western outskirts, who cross into
Serbia.
2. During the period
1910 -
1920 the population growth in
Bulgaria was as follows:
It is estimated that about 350,000 refugees were sent to
Bulgaria, losing territories during the
Balkan War ll and the
World War I. It is known, however, that a large part of the refugees from the
Aegean and
Edirne Thrace returned to their native places after the first wave, after which they immigrated to
Bulgaria again in
1923;
There are strong indications that in the 1946 census the population was forced to list as ethnic Macedonians against their will by the
communist government in accordance with an agreement with
Yugoslavia.[7]
There are strong indications that in the 1956 census the population was forced to list as ethnic Macedonians against their will by the
communist government in accordance with an agreement with
Yugoslavia.
The 2011 percentage of the ethnic groups is calculated only from those who answered the optional question on ethnicity (6,680,980 in total) and does not include around 750,000 people who did not answer the question or 10% from the population.
^Minority Policy in Bulgaria. The Policy of the Bulgarian Communist Party towards Jews, Roma, Pomaks and Turks 1944-1989. Ulrich Büchsenschütz. IMIR, Sofia, 2000, p. 5; (in Bulgarian).
About 276,000 people in
Southern Dobruja, who cross into
Romania, and more on the western outskirts, who cross into
Serbia.
2. During the period
1910 -
1920 the population growth in
Bulgaria was as follows:
It is estimated that about 350,000 refugees were sent to
Bulgaria, losing territories during the
Balkan War ll and the
World War I. It is known, however, that a large part of the refugees from the
Aegean and
Edirne Thrace returned to their native places after the first wave, after which they immigrated to
Bulgaria again in
1923;
There are strong indications that in the 1946 census the population was forced to list as ethnic Macedonians against their will by the
communist government in accordance with an agreement with
Yugoslavia.[7]
There are strong indications that in the 1956 census the population was forced to list as ethnic Macedonians against their will by the
communist government in accordance with an agreement with
Yugoslavia.
The 2011 percentage of the ethnic groups is calculated only from those who answered the optional question on ethnicity (6,680,980 in total) and does not include around 750,000 people who did not answer the question or 10% from the population.
^Minority Policy in Bulgaria. The Policy of the Bulgarian Communist Party towards Jews, Roma, Pomaks and Turks 1944-1989. Ulrich Büchsenschütz. IMIR, Sofia, 2000, p. 5; (in Bulgarian).