Demography
The Gabrovo province had a population of 144,150 (144,125 also given) according to a 2001 census, of which 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 130,001 of which 30.4% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.
The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II:
| Gabrovo Province | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1946 | 1956 | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1992 | 2001 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 |
| Population | 151,209 | 154,864 | 168,629 | 175,933 | 174,681 | 161,987 | 144,125 | 136,621 | 133,854 | 130,001 | 122,702 |
Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:
| % | ||
|---|---|---|
| Orthodox Christians | 131 325 | 91.12% |
| Muslims | 8 860 | 6.15% |
| Roman Catholics | 432 | 0.30% |
| Protestants | 270 | 0.19% |
| Other | 534 | 0.36% |
| Religion not mentioned | 2 704 | 1.88% |
| total | 144 125 | 100% |
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