Bulgaria: Sliven
Contents: Sliven
Province
172,690 Population [2021] – census
169,299 Population [2024] – estimate
3,542km² Area
47.80/km² Density [2024]
-0.60% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2024]
Municipalities
The population of all municipalities in Sliven Province according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Native | Status | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-02-01 | Population Census 2021-09-07 | Population Estimate 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotel | Котел | Municipality | 21,645 | 19,391 | 15,919 | 15,819 | → |
| Nova Zagora | Нова Загора | Municipality | 45,754 | 39,010 | 30,569 | 29,846 | → |
| Sliven | Сливен | Municipality | 136,148 | 125,268 | 112,890 | 110,470 | → |
| Tvǎrdica [Tvarditsa] | Твърдица | Municipality | 14,927 | 13,804 | 13,312 | 13,164 | → |
| Sliven | Сливен | Province | 218,474 | 197,473 | 172,690 | 169,299 |
Contents: Populated Places
The population of all towns and villages in Sliven Province with 50 inhabitants or more according to census results and latest official estimates.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution).| Name | Native | Status | Municipality | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-02-01 | Population Census 2021-09-07 | Population Estimate 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asenovec [Asenovets] | Асеновец | Village | Nova Zagora | 816 | 625 | 571 | 546 | → |
| Banja [Banya] | Баня | Village | Nova Zagora | 1,547 | 1,479 | 985 | 1,039 | → |
| Bikovo | Биково | Village | Sliven | 401 | 263 | 152 | 144 | → |
| Binkos | Бинкос | Village | Sliven | 211 | 167 | 149 | 125 | → |
| Bjal kladenec [Byal Kladenets] | Бял кладенец | Village | Nova Zagora | 391 | 207 | 120 | 107 | → |
| Bjala [Byala] | Бяла | Village | Sliven | 1,541 | 1,385 | 812 | 796 | → |
| Bjala Palanka [Byala Palanka] | Бяла паланка | Village | Tvǎrdica | 1,058 | 1,006 | 722 | 680 | → |
| Blatec [Blatets] | Блатец | Village | Sliven | 901 | 790 | 772 | 812 | → |
| Bliznec [Bliznets] | Близнец | Village | Tvǎrdica | 83 | 64 | 43 | 50 | → |
| Bogdanovo | Богданово | Village | Nova Zagora | 514 | 392 | 316 | 307 | → |
| Borinci [Borintsi] | Боринци | Village | Kotel | 210 | 146 | 121 | 122 | → |
| Borov Dol | Боров дол | Village | Tvǎrdica | 679 | 517 | 332 | 300 | → |
| Boževci [Bozhevtsi] | Божевци | Village | Sliven | 312 | 240 | 161 | 146 | → |
| Brjastovo [Bryastovo] | Брястово | Village | Nova Zagora | 376 | 255 | 258 | 246 | → |
| Cenino [Tsenino] | Ценино | Village | Nova Zagora | 186 | 231 | 323 | 356 | → |
| Červenakovo [Chervenakovo] | Червенаково | Village | Tvǎrdica | 317 | 197 | 167 | 141 | → |
| Čintulovo [Chintulovo] | Чинтулово | Village | Sliven | 1,042 | 1,297 | 1,460 | 1,476 | → |
| Čokoba [Chokoba] | Чокоба | Village | Sliven | 617 | 459 | 390 | 366 | → |
| Djadovo [Dyadovo] | Дядово | Village | Nova Zagora | 510 | 460 | 408 | 436 | → |
| Dragodanovo | Драгоданово | Village | Sliven | 831 | 708 | 689 | 734 | → |
| Elenovo | Еленово | Village | Nova Zagora | 711 | 455 | 391 | 365 | → |
| Ezero | Езеро | Village | Nova Zagora | 496 | 424 | 423 | 421 | → |
| Filaretovo | Филаретово | Village | Kotel | 526 | 604 | 442 | 485 | → |
| Gavrailovo | Гавраилово | Village | Sliven | 1,275 | 1,193 | 1,021 | 972 | → |
| Gergevec [Gergevets] | Гергевец | Village | Sliven | 785 | 814 | 740 | 755 | → |
| Glufiševo [Glufishevo] | Глуфишево | Village | Sliven | 647 | 699 | 701 | 700 | → |
| Glušnik [Glushnik] | Глушник | Village | Sliven | 405 | 384 | 447 | 444 | → |
| Goljamo Čočoveni [Golyamo Chochoveni] | Голямо Чочовени | Village | Sliven | 210 | 166 | 162 | 158 | → |
| Gorno Aleksandrovo | Горно Александрово | Village | Sliven | 673 | 626 | 601 | 570 | → |
| Gradec [Gradets] | Градец | Village | Kotel | 3,932 | 3,759 | 2,950 | 3,104 | → |
| Gradsko | Градско | Village | Sliven | 539 | 475 | 358 | 338 | → |
| Ičera [Ichera] | Ичера | Village | Sliven | 201 | 155 | 141 | 148 | → |
| Izgrev | Изгрев | Village | Sliven | 112 | 94 | 69 | 65 | → |
| Jablanovo [Yablanovo] | Ябланово | Village | Kotel | 2,893 | 3,030 | 2,694 | 2,703 | → |
| Kalojanovo [Kaloyanovo] | Калояново | Village | Sliven | 585 | 668 | 786 | 830 | → |
| Kamen | Камен | Village | Sliven | 1,240 | 1,308 | 1,403 | 1,376 | → |
| Kamenovo | Каменово | Village | Nova Zagora | 548 | 386 | 376 | 376 | → |
| Karanovo | Караново | Village | Nova Zagora | 880 | 875 | 807 | 831 | → |
| Kermen | Кермен | Town | Sliven | 2,207 | 1,801 | 1,471 | 1,424 | → |
| Kipilovo | Кипилово | Village | Kotel | 823 | 569 | 422 | 400 | → |
| Konjovo [Konyovo] | Коньово | Village | Nova Zagora | 1,097 | 925 | 807 | 833 | → |
| Korten | Кортен | Village | Nova Zagora | 2,041 | 1,695 | 1,422 | 1,354 | → |
| Kotel | Котел | Town | Kotel | 6,934 | 5,798 | 4,879 | 4,674 | → |
| Kovačite [Kovachite] | Ковачите | Village | Sliven | 1,073 | 853 | 742 | 680 | → |
| Krušare [Krushare] | Крушаре | Village | Sliven | 2,146 | 2,064 | 2,097 | 2,076 | → |
| Ljubenec [Lyubenets] | Любенец | Village | Nova Zagora | 536 | 465 | 305 | 293 | → |
| Ljubenova mahala [Lyubenova Mahala] | Любенова махала | Village | Nova Zagora | 1,149 | 975 | 751 | 692 | → |
| Malko Čočoveni [Malko Chochoveni] | Малко Чочовени | Village | Sliven | 388 | 317 | 338 | 314 | → |
| Malko Selo | Малко село | Village | Kotel | 556 | 596 | 483 | 470 | → |
| Mečkarevo [Mechkarevo] | Мечкарево | Village | Sliven | 614 | 415 | 371 | 347 | → |
| Medven | Медвен | Village | Kotel | 256 | 212 | 136 | 117 | → |
| Mladovo | Младово | Village | Sliven | 700 | 600 | 624 | 591 | → |
| Mlekarevo | Млекарево | Village | Nova Zagora | 909 | 670 | 527 | 511 | → |
| Mokren | Мокрен | Village | Kotel | 927 | 876 | 780 | 798 | → |
| Naučene [Nauchene] | Научене | Village | Nova Zagora | 215 | 149 | 126 | 106 | → |
| Nejkovo [Neykovo] | Нейково | Village | Kotel | 517 | 347 | 188 | 170 | → |
| Nikolaevo | Николаево | Village | Sliven | 417 | 318 | 357 | 375 | → |
| Nova Zagora | Нова Загора | Town | Nova Zagora | 25,232 | 22,507 | 16,836 | 16,486 | → |
| Novačevo [Novachevo] | Новачево | Village | Sliven | 983 | 859 | 829 | 736 | → |
| Novoselec [Novoselets] | Новоселец | Village | Nova Zagora | 628 | 436 | 324 | 284 | → |
| Omarčevo [Omarchevo] | Омарчево | Village | Nova Zagora | 545 | 371 | 236 | 212 | → |
| Orizari | Оризари | Village | Tvǎrdica | 601 | 553 | 528 | 537 | → |
| Orlovo | Орлово | Village | Kotel | 178 | 173 | 168 | 192 | → |
| Ostra Mogila | Остра могила | Village | Kotel | 192 | 151 | 116 | 128 | → |
| Pǎdarevo [Padarevo] | Пъдарево | Village | Kotel | 677 | 583 | 541 | 521 | → |
| Panaretovci [Panaretovtsi] | Панаретовци | Village | Sliven | 404 | 327 | 333 | 290 | → |
| Pet Mogili | Пет могили | Village | Nova Zagora | 820 | 603 | 473 | 426 | → |
| Pitovo | Питово | Village | Nova Zagora | 548 | 374 | 222 | 197 | → |
| Polsko Pǎdarevo [Polsko Padarevo] | Полско Пъдарево | Village | Nova Zagora | 451 | 382 | 312 | 279 | → |
| Prohorovo | Прохорово | Village | Nova Zagora | 237 | 161 | 112 | 99 | → |
| Radecki [Radetski] | Радецки | Village | Nova Zagora | 599 | 399 | 295 | 259 | → |
| Radevo | Радево | Village | Nova Zagora | 371 | 218 | 160 | 163 | → |
| Sǎbrano [Sabrano] | Събрано | Village | Nova Zagora | 464 | 407 | 335 | 322 | → |
| Sǎdievo [Sadievo] | Съдиево | Village | Nova Zagora | 936 | 829 | 865 | 872 | → |
| Sǎdijsko Pole [Sadiysko Pole] | Съдийско поле | Village | Nova Zagora | 399 | 384 | 364 | 354 | → |
| Samuilovo | Самуилово | Village | Sliven | 2,097 | 2,111 | 2,103 | 2,127 | → |
| Sborište [Sborishte] | Сборище | Village | Tvǎrdica | 1,907 | 1,790 | 1,950 | 1,945 | → |
| Seliminovo | Селиминово | Village | Sliven | 1,361 | 1,481 | 1,466 | 1,546 | → |
| Šivačevo [Shivachevo] | Шивачево | Town | Tvǎrdica | 3,835 | 3,648 | 3,714 | 3,707 | → |
| Skobelevo | Скобелево | Village | Sliven | 486 | 353 | 295 | 289 | → |
| Sliven | Сливен | Town | Sliven | 100,366 | 91,620 | 80,467 | 78,232 | → |
| Sokol | Сокол | Village | Nova Zagora | 264 | 183 | 142 | 122 | → |
| Sokolarci [Sokolartsi] | Соколарци | Village | Kotel | 481 | 498 | 392 | 405 | → |
| Sotirja [Sotirya] | Сотиря | Village | Sliven | 1,526 | 2,096 | 2,234 | 2,435 | → |
| Sredorek | Средорек | Village | Sliven | 134 | 147 | 107 | 99 | → |
| Stara Reka | Стара река | Village | Sliven | 679 | 476 | 431 | 426 | → |
| Staro Selo | Старо село | Village | Sliven | 266 | 188 | 198 | 166 | → |
| Stoil Vojvoda [Stoil Voyvoda] | Стоил войвода | Village | Nova Zagora | 792 | 661 | 619 | 596 | → |
| Strelci [Streltsi] | Стрелци | Village | Kotel | 475 | 440 | 320 | 299 | → |
| Strupec [Strupets] | Струпец | Village | Sliven | 292 | 298 | 319 | 302 | → |
| Tiča [Ticha] | Тича | Village | Kotel | 1,163 | 982 | 796 | 768 | → |
| Topolčane [Topolchane] | Тополчане | Village | Sliven | 2,885 | 2,989 | 3,372 | 3,393 | → |
| Topuzevo | Топузево | Village | Kotel | 110 | 126 | 76 | 85 | → |
| Trapoklovo | Трапоклово | Village | Sliven | 510 | 417 | 461 | 481 | → |
| Tvǎrdica [Tvarditsa] | Твърдица | Town | Tvǎrdica | 6,001 | 5,667 | 5,571 | 5,542 | → |
| Zagorci [Zagortsi] | Загорци | Village | Nova Zagora | 492 | 392 | 320 | 318 | → |
| Žǎlt Brjag [Zhalt Bryag] | Жълт бряг | Village | Tvǎrdica | 394 | 325 | 259 | 239 | → |
| Želju Vojvoda [Zhelyu Voyvoda] | Желю войвода | Village | Sliven | 2,695 | 2,447 | 2,120 | 2,061 | → |
| Žeravna [Zheravna] | Жеравна | Village | Kotel | 525 | 413 | 336 | 311 | → |
| Zlati Vojvoda [Zlati Voyvoda] | Злати войвода | Village | Sliven | 1,032 | 952 | 978 | 972 | → |
Source: National Statistical Institute Bulgaria: National Register of Populated Places.
