Bulgarians in Kazakhstan

Ethnic minority group in Kazakhstan

Ethnic group

Bulgarians in Kazakhstan

Българи в Казахстан

Total population
4,523[1] (2009 census)
Languages
Bulgarian, Kazakh, Russian
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Subgroups

* Anatolian Bulgarians
* Banat Bulgarians
* Bessarabian Bulgarians
* Dobrujan Bulgarians
* Macedonian Bulgarians
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* Shopi
* Thracian Bulgarians

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* Bulgarian Orthodox Church
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Bulgarians in Kazakhstan (Bulgarian: Българи в Казахстан; Kazakh: Қазақстандағы болгарлар, romanized: Qazaqstandağy bolgarlar; Russian: Болгары в Казахстане) are an ethnic minority in Kazakhstan, and make up a small percentage of the population.

## Number and share

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### Censuses

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Number and share of Bulgarians according to the census over the years by regions:[2][3][4][5][1]

| Number | Share (in %)

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1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2009 | 1970 | 1979 | 1989 | 1999 | 2009
Kazakhstan | 10,420 | 10,064 | 10,228 | 6,915 | 4,523 | 0,080 | 0,068 | 0,063 | 0,046 | 0,028
Akmola Region | 372 | 279 | 286 | 208 | 168 | 0,038 | 0,028 | 0,026 | 0,024 | 0,022
Aktobe Region | 1,241 | 1,267 | 1,457 | 1,045 | 689 | 0,225 | 0,200 | 0,198 | 0,153 | 0,090
Almaty | 297 | 394 | 402 | 273 | 219 | 0,038 | 0,041 | 0,037 | 0,024 | 0,016
Almaty Region | 690 | 621 | 600 | 405 | 239 | 0,054 | 0,042 | 0,036 | 0,025 | 0,013
Astana | 120 | 138 | 147 | 129 | 116 | 0,066 | 0,059 | 0,052 | 0,040 | 0,018
Atyrau Region | 1,264 | 973 | 864 | 436 | 257 | 0,371 | 0,260 | 0,203 | 0,099 | 0,050
East Kazakhstan Region | 988 | 941 | 841 | 524 | 284 | 0,063 | 0,056 | 0,047 | 0,034 | 0,020
Jambyl Region | 305 | 385 | 325 | 114 | 99 | 0,038 | 0,041 | 0,031 | 0,011 | 0,009
Karaganda Region | 2,289 | 2,260 | 2,313 | 1,664 | 1,116 | 0,146 | 0,131 | 0,132 | 0,117 | 0,083
Kostanay Region | 395 | 360 | 459 | 301 | 159 | 0,040 | 0,033 | 0,037 | 0,029 | 0,017
Kyzylorda Region | 50 | 50 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 0,010 | 0,008 | 0,006 | 0,002 | 0,001
Mangystau Region | 88 | 160 | 118 | 79 | 34 | 0,055 | 0,064 | 0,036 | 0,025 | 0,007
North Kazakhstan Region | 123 | 122 | 150 | 101 | 64 | 0,014 | 0,013 | 0,016 | 0,013 | 0,010
Pavlodar Region | 1,510 | 1,419 | 1,544 | 1,300 | 907 | 0,216 | 0,175 | 0,163 | 0,161 | 0,122
South Kazakhstan Region | 498 | 521 | 397 | 183 | 77 | 0,038 | 0,033 | 0,021 | 0,009 | 0,003
West Kazakhstan Region | 190 | 174 | 289 | 137 | 84 | 0,037 | 0,029 | 0,045 | 0,022 | 0,014

## Notable people

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* Oleg Dymov [ru] (b. 1946), politician[6]

## See also

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* Bulgaria–Kazakhstan relations
* Bulgarian diaspora
* Demographics of Kazakhstan

## References

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1. ^ a b "Ethnic composition: 2009 census (data for regions)". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
2. ^ "Ethnic composition: 1970 census (data for regions)". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
3. ^ "Ethnic composition: 1979 census (data for regions)". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
4. ^ "Ethnic composition: 1989 census (data for regions)". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
5. ^ "Ethnic composition: 1999 census (data for regions)". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
6. ^ "Олег Димов: Ние сме последните българи на изток" (in Bulgarian). duma.bg. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

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Bulgarian diaspora

Europe|

| Southeast Europe|

* Albania
* Croatia
* Hungary
* Macedonia
* Greece
* North Macedonia
* Moldova
* Romania
* Banat
* Dobruja
* Șchei
* Serbia
* Banat
* Turkey
* Bulgarian Turks
* Ukraine
* Bessarabia
* Crimea

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* Austria
* Czech Rep. & Slovakia
* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Spain
* United Kingdom

Americas|

* Argentina [es]
* Canada
* Honduras
* Mexico [es]
* South America
* Brazil
* United States

Asia and Oceania|

* Australia
* Israel
* Kazakhstan
* Lebanon

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Ethnic groups in Kazakhstan

Majority|

* Kazakhs
* Chala Kazakh
* Oralman

Minorities >1%|

* Germans
* Russians
* Tatars
* Ukrainians
* Uyghurs
* Kashgartsy
* Uzbeks

Minorities <1%|

* Armenians
* Azerbaijanis
* Bulgarians
* Chinese
* Dungan
* Greeks
* Jews
* Koreans
* Kurds
* Madjars
* Poles
* Roma
* Romanians
* Turks

* Demographics of Central Asia
* Demographics of Kazakhstan
* Assembly of People of Kazakhstan

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