Provinces
The population of the provinces of Bulgaria according to census results.
Name | Abbr. | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1985-12-04 | Population Census (C) 1992-12-04 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-02-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2021-09-07 | |||
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Bulgaria | BGR | България | Sofija | 111,036 | 8,948,388 | 8,487,315 | 7,932,984 | 7,364,570 | 6,519,789 | → | ||
Blagoevgrad | BLA | Благоевград | Blagoevgrad | 6,449 | 345,942 | 351,637 | 341,244 | 323,552 | 292,227 | 644900 | → | |
Burgas | BUR | Бургас | Burgas | 7,748 | 449,237 | 440,372 | 423,609 | 415,817 | 380,286 | 774800 | → | |
Dobrič [Dobrich] | DOB | Добрич | Dobrič | 4,720 | 257,341 | 232,780 | 215,232 | 189,677 | 150,146 | 472000 | → | |
Gabrovo | GAB | Габрово | Gabrovo | 2,023 | 174,681 | 161,987 | 144,147 | 122,702 | 98,387 | 202300 | → | |
Haskovo | HAS | Хасково | Haskovo | 5,533 | 334,584 | 295,503 | 277,483 | 246,238 | 211,565 | 553300 | → | |
Jambol [Yambol] | JAM | Ямбол | Jambol | 3,355 | 183,029 | 176,552 | 156,080 | 131,447 | 109,693 | 335500 | → | |
Kǎrdžali [Kardzhali] | KAR | Кърджали | Kǎrdžali | 3,204 | 290,254 | 213,806 | 164,019 | 152,808 | 141,177 | 320400 | → | |
Kjustendil [Kyustendil] | KJU | Кюстендил | Kjustendil | 3,072 | 190,714 | 181,347 | 162,624 | 136,686 | 111,736 | 307200 | → | |
Loveč [Lovech] | LOV | Ловеч | Loveč | 4,129 | 202,968 | 190,262 | 169,954 | 141,422 | 116,394 | 412900 | → | |
Montana | MON | Монтана | Montana | 3,635 | 223,415 | 208,198 | 182,267 | 148,098 | 119,950 | 363500 | → | |
Pazardžik [Pazardzhik] | PAZ | Пазарджик | Pazardžik | 4,453 | 325,971 | 326,123 | 310,741 | 275,548 | 229,814 | 445300 | → | |
Pernik | PER | Перник | Pernik | 2,387 | 174,044 | 163,307 | 149,856 | 133,530 | 114,162 | 238700 | → | |
Pleven | PLE | Плевен | Pleven | 4,653 | 382,634 | 346,614 | 329,097 | 269,752 | 226,120 | 465300 | → | |
Plovdiv | PLO | Пловдив | Plovdiv | 5,974 | 760,076 | 734,495 | 715,904 | 683,027 | 634,497 | 597400 | → | |
Razgrad | RAZ | Разград | Razgrad | 2,399 | 186,674 | 167,410 | 146,345 | 125,190 | 103,223 | 239900 | → | |
Ruse [Rousse] | RUS | Русе | Ruse | 2,896 | 315,762 | 288,702 | 268,130 | 235,252 | 193,483 | 289600 | → | |
Silistra | SIL | Силистра | Silistra | 2,846 | 174,122 | 161,063 | 142,003 | 119,474 | 97,770 | 284600 | → | |
Sliven | SLI | Сливен | Sliven | 3,544 | 239,448 | 234,785 | 218,474 | 197,473 | 172,690 | 354400 | → | |
Smoljan [Smolyan] | SMO | Смолян | Smoljan | 3,193 | 158,011 | 159,752 | 140,066 | 121,752 | 96,284 | 319300 | → | |
Sofija [Sofia] | SOF | София | Sofija | 7,064 | 305,358 | 289,962 | 273,251 | 247,489 | 231,989 | 706400 | → | |
Sofija (stolica) [Sofia City] | SFS | София (столица) | Sofija | 1,349 | 1,198,615 | 1,190,126 | 1,173,988 | 1,291,591 | 1,274,290 | 134900 | → | |
Stara Zagora | SZA | Стара Загора | Stara Zagora | 5,151 | 410,905 | 397,337 | 370,665 | 333,265 | 296,507 | 515100 | → | |
Šumen [Shumen] | SUM | Шумен | Šumen | 3,390 | 254,884 | 220,320 | 204,395 | 180,528 | 151,465 | 339000 | → | |
Tǎrgovište [Targovishte] | TAR | Търговище | Tǎrgovište | 2,710 | 171,311 | 151,339 | 141,844 | 120,818 | 98,144 | 271000 | → | |
Varna | VAR | Варна | Varna | 3,820 | 464,807 | 462,970 | 462,218 | 475,074 | 432,198 | 382000 | → | |
Veliko Tǎrnovo | VTA | Велико Търново | Veliko Tǎrnovo | 4,662 | 339,518 | 318,251 | 293,294 | 258,494 | 207,371 | 466200 | → | |
Vidin | VID | Видин | Vidin | 3,054 | 166,680 | 151,636 | 130,094 | 101,018 | 75,408 | 305400 | → | |
Vraca [Vratsa] | VRA | Враца | Vraca | 3,620 | 267,403 | 270,679 | 225,960 | 186,848 | 152,813 | 362000 | → |
- (1985) pop-stat.mashke.org. (1992) provided by Axel Pieles.
(2001) (2011) (2021) National Statistical Institute Bulgaria (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2021-09-07 | |
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1 | Sofija | SFS | 1,183,454 |
2 | Plovdiv | PLO | 319,612 |
3 | Varna | VAR | 310,664 |
4 | Burgas | BUR | 189,741 |
5 | Ruse | RUS | 124,787 |
6 | Stara Zagora | SZA | 122,536 |
7 | Pleven | PLE | 92,101 |
8 | Sliven | SLI | 80,467 |
9 | Dobrič | DOB | 73,895 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all Bulgarian cities and towns with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1985-12-04 | Population Census (C) 1992-12-04 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-02-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2021-09-07 | Area | ||
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Ajtos [Aytos] | Айтос | BUR | 23,115 | 22,401 | 21,339 | 20,016 | 17,764 | 7903 | → | |
Asenovgrad | Асеновград | PLO | 47,143 | 52,360 | 51,936 | 50,846 | 45,943 | 7801 | → | |
Blagoevgrad | Благоевград | BLA | 64,882 | 71,476 | 71,144 | 70,881 | 62,534 | 2891 | → | |
Botevgrad | Ботевград | SOF | 22,449 | 23,006 | 21,545 | 20,345 | 18,948 | 5330 | → | |
Burgas | Бургас | BUR | 191,527 | 204,918 | 202,321 | 206,139 | 189,741 | 28443 | → | |
Dimitrovgrad | Димитровград | HAS | 53,804 | 50,677 | 45,768 | 38,738 | 31,994 | 6244 | → | |
Dobrič (Tolbuhin) [Dobrich] | Добрич | DOB | 109,066 | 104,494 | 100,000 | 91,030 | 73,895 | 10902 | → | |
Dupnica (Stanke Dimitrov) [Dupnitsa] | Дупница | KJU | 42,153 | 41,398 | 38,127 | 33,519 | 27,603 | 3232 | → | |
Gabrovo | Габрово | GAB | 81,415 | 76,522 | 67,065 | 58,950 | 45,940 | 23382 | → | |
Goce Delčev [Gotse Delchev] | Гоце Делчев | BLA | 19,747 | 20,454 | 20,426 | 19,219 | 17,888 | 2165 | → | |
Gorna Orjahovica [Gorna Oryahovitsa] | Горна Оряховица | VTA | 40,704 | 38,914 | 35,404 | 31,863 | 26,389 | 2111 | → | |
Harmanli [Kharmanli] | Харманли | HAS | 20,992 | 21,349 | 19,927 | 18,589 | 16,003 | 5148 | → | |
Haskovo [Khaskovo] | Хасково | HAS | 87,763 | 80,700 | 80,303 | 76,397 | 65,829 | 9518 | → | |
Jambol [Yambol] | Ямбол | JAM | 90,215 | 91,497 | 82,649 | 74,132 | 61,766 | 9072 | → | |
Kǎrdžali [Kardzhali] | Кърджали | KAR | 55,400 | 45,793 | 45,659 | 43,880 | 40,659 | 3076 | → | |
Karlovo | Карлово | PLO | 28,302 | 27,291 | 25,494 | 23,075 | 19,853 | 10217 | → | |
Karnobat | Карнобат | BUR | 22,461 | 21,917 | 20,587 | 18,621 | 15,249 | 10966 | → | |
Kazanlǎk | Казанлък | SZA | 61,052 | 60,095 | 53,770 | 47,325 | 42,208 | 3607 | → | |
Kjustendil [Kyustendil] | Кюстендил | KJU | 54,111 | 54,431 | 49,919 | 44,532 | 35,888 | 1872 | → | |
Lom | Лом | MON | 32,121 | 31,133 | 27,767 | 22,507 | 16,842 | 5220 | → | |
Loveč [Lovech] | Ловеч | LOV | 48,862 | 48,242 | 44,146 | 36,600 | 28,767 | 6949 | → | |
Montana (Mihajlovgrad) | Монтана | MON | 52,231 | 52,476 | 49,176 | 43,781 | 37,653 | 6924 | → | |
Nova Zagora | Нова Загора | SLI | 25,202 | 26,260 | 25,232 | 22,507 | 16,836 | 2445 | → | |
Panagjurište [Panagyurishte] | Панагюрище | PAZ | 22,011 | 21,131 | 19,994 | 17,584 | 15,692 | 22178 | → | |
Pazardžik [Pazardzhik] | Пазарджик | PAZ | 77,340 | 82,578 | 78,855 | 71,979 | 55,716 | 3738 | → | |
Pernik | Перник | PER | 94,758 | 90,549 | 85,991 | 80,191 | 68,259 | 7229 | → | |
Peštera [Peshtera] | Пещера | PAZ | 18,765 | 19,280 | 19,411 | 16,746 | 12,870 | 9024 | → | |
Petrič [Petrich] | Петрич | BLA | 26,491 | 27,659 | 29,606 | 28,902 | 26,435 | 8042 | → | |
Pleven | Плевен | PLE | 129,766 | 130,812 | 121,880 | 106,954 | 92,101 | 8509 | → | |
Plovdiv | Пловдив | PLO | 342,131 | 341,058 | 338,224 | 338,153 | 319,612 | 10198 | → | |
Razgrad | Разград | RAZ | 49,458 | 40,933 | 38,948 | 33,880 | 29,107 | 9284 | → | |
Ruse [Rousse] | Русе | RUS | 183,746 | 170,038 | 161,453 | 149,642 | 124,787 | 12712 | → | |
Samokov | Самоков | SOF | 28,602 | 28,608 | 27,546 | 26,589 | 24,516 | 12898 | → | |
Sandanski | Сандански | BLA | 24,559 | 26,096 | 26,507 | 26,255 | 24,061 | 2687 | → | |
Sevlievo | Севлиево | GAB | 26,440 | 25,494 | 24,775 | 22,676 | 17,807 | 4124 | → | |
Silistra | Силистра | SIL | 53,619 | 48,360 | 41,952 | 35,607 | 28,466 | 2716 | → | |
Sliven | Сливен | SLI | 102,423 | 106,212 | 100,366 | 91,620 | 80,467 | 19378 | → | |
Smoljan [Smolyan] | Смолян | SMO | 31,539 | 34,086 | 33,091 | 30,642 | 25,555 | 13459 | → | |
Sofija [Sofia] | София | SFS | 1,114,759 | 1,114,925 | 1,091,772 | 1,202,761 | 1,183,454 | 49203 | → | |
Stara Zagora | Стара Загора | SZA | 150,803 | 150,518 | 143,420 | 138,272 | 122,536 | 8579 | → | |
Šumen [Shumen] | Шумен | SUM | 100,116 | 93,390 | 89,214 | 80,855 | 67,971 | 13636 | → | |
Svilengrad | Свиленград | HAS | 17,476 | 18,643 | 19,036 | 18,115 | 16,797 | 7969 | → | |
Svištov [Svishtov] | Свищов | VTA | 30,550 | 30,404 | 30,507 | 30,157 | 18,385 | 11027 | → | |
Tǎrgovište [Targovishte] | Търговище | TAR | 46,522 | 43,016 | 40,659 | 37,611 | 33,401 | 8743 | → | |
Trojan [Troyan] | Троян | LOV | 26,109 | 25,104 | 23,511 | 21,335 | 17,667 | 6024 | → | |
Varna | Варна | VAR | 302,211 | 308,432 | 312,889 | 334,870 | 310,664 | 15375 | → | |
Veliko Tǎrnovo | Велико Търново | VTA | 69,605 | 67,540 | 66,897 | 68,783 | 58,507 | 3038 | → | |
Velingrad | Велинград | PAZ | 25,536 | 25,634 | 24,818 | 22,602 | 20,258 | 12496 | → | |
Vidin | Видин | VID | 62,693 | 62,691 | 57,395 | 48,071 | 35,784 | 6322 | → | |
Vraca [Vratsa] | Враца | VRA | 75,451 | 75,518 | 68,975 | 60,692 | 50,666 | 14892 | → |
- (1985) pop-stat.mashke.org. (1992) provided by Axel Pieles.
(2001) (2011) (2020) National Statistical Institute Bulgaria (web).