
Bulgaria: Blagoevgrad
Contents: Blagoevgrad
Province
292,227 Population [2021] – census
286,333 Population [2024] – estimate
6,459km² Area
44.33/km² Density [2024]
-0.61% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2024]
Municipalities
The population of all municipalities in Blagoevgrad 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 | |
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Bansko | Банско | Municipality | 13,980 | 13,125 | 12,722 | 13,525 | → |
Belica [Belitsa] | Белица | Municipality | 9,620 | 9,927 | 9,206 | 8,923 | → |
Blagoevgrad | Благоевград | Municipality | 78,175 | 77,441 | 69,078 | 69,265 | → |
Gǎrmen [Garmen] | Гърмен | Municipality | 14,934 | 14,981 | 14,861 | 14,806 | → |
Goce Delčev [Gotse Delchev] | Гоце Делчев | Municipality | 32,571 | 31,236 | 29,383 | 28,714 | → |
Hadžidimovo [Hadzhidimovo] | Хаджидимово | Municipality | 10,926 | 10,091 | 8,860 | 8,388 | → |
Jakoruda [Yakoruda] | Якоруда | Municipality | 11,109 | 10,731 | 9,581 | 9,155 | → |
Kresna | Кресна | Municipality | 6,255 | 5,441 | 4,546 | 4,258 | → |
Petrič [Petrich] | Петрич | Municipality | 57,717 | 54,006 | 47,939 | 46,343 | → |
Razlog | Разлог | Municipality | 22,081 | 20,598 | 18,910 | 18,395 | → |
Sandanski | Сандански | Municipality | 43,109 | 40,470 | 35,885 | 34,716 | → |
Satovča [Satovcha] | Сатовча | Municipality | 17,889 | 15,444 | 13,422 | 12,765 | → |
Simitli | Симитли | Municipality | 16,049 | 14,283 | 13,200 | 12,651 | → |
Strumjani [Strumyani] | Струмяни | Municipality | 6,829 | 5,778 | 4,634 | 4,429 | → |
Blagoevgrad | Благоевград | Province | 341,244 | 323,552 | 292,227 | 286,333 |
Contents: Populated Places
The population of all towns and villages in Blagoevgrad Province with 50 inhabitants or more according to census results and latest official estimates.
Name | Native | Status | Municipality | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-02-01 | Population Census 2021-09-07 | Population Estimate 2024-12-31 | |
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Ablanica [Ablanitsa] | Абланица | Village | Hadžidimovo | 2,615 | 2,629 | 2,339 | 2,211 | → |
Avramovo | Аврамово | Village | Jakoruda | 698 | 723 | 699 | 648 | → |
Babjak [Babyak] | Бабяк | Village | Belica | 821 | 820 | 700 | 654 | → |
Bačevo [Bachevo] | Бачево | Village | Razlog | 1,731 | 1,617 | 1,466 | 1,404 | → |
Baldevo | Балдево | Village | Gǎrmen | 254 | 188 | 163 | 150 | → |
Bǎlgarčevo [Balgarchevo] | Българчево | Village | Blagoevgrad | 340 | 320 | 368 | 349 | → |
Baničan [Banichan] | Баничан | Village | Goce Delčev | 706 | 611 | 517 | 488 | → |
Banja [Banya] | Баня | Village | Razlog | 2,818 | 2,857 | 2,734 | 2,656 | → |
Bansko | Банско | Town | Bansko | 9,321 | 9,019 | 9,062 | 10,017 | → |
Bel Kamen | Бел камен | Village | Jakoruda | 608 | 563 | 487 | 472 | → |
Belasica [Belasitsa] | Беласица | Village | Petrič | 1,209 | 1,120 | 1,015 | 970 | → |
Belica [Belitsa] | Белица | Town | Belica | 3,305 | 3,362 | 3,023 | 2,949 | → |
Belo Pole | Бело поле | Village | Blagoevgrad | 603 | 613 | 561 | 559 | → |
Beslen | Беслен | Village | Hadžidimovo | 748 | 723 | 696 | 670 | → |
Bistrica [Bistritsa] | Бистрица | Village | Blagoevgrad | 151 | 90 | 79 | 140 | → |
Blacka [Blatska] | Блатска | Village | Hadžidimovo | 623 | 618 | 599 | 588 | → |
Blagoevgrad | Благоевград | Town | Blagoevgrad | 71,144 | 70,881 | 62,534 | 62,670 | → |
Bogolin | Боголин | Village | Satovča | 466 | 418 | 428 | 414 | → |
Borovo | Борово | Village | Goce Delčev | 1,213 | 1,138 | 1,054 | 978 | → |
Brežani [Brezhani] | Брежани | Village | Simitli | 1,031 | 790 | 620 | 584 | → |
Breznica [Breznitsa] | Брезница | Village | Goce Delčev | 3,339 | 3,379 | 3,394 | 3,300 | → |
Bučino [Buchino] | Бучино | Village | Blagoevgrad | 134 | 88 | 58 | 73 | → |
Bukovo | Буково | Village | Goce Delčev | 878 | 917 | 921 | 908 | → |
Buncevo [Buntsevo] | Бунцево | Village | Jakoruda | 526 | 529 | 473 | 438 | → |
Caparevo [Tsaparevo] | Цапарево | Village | Strumjani | 336 | 201 | 115 | 89 | → |
Čerešovo [Chereshovo] | Черешово | Village | Belica | 276 | 277 | 190 | 185 | → |
Černa Mesta [Cherna Mesta] | Черна Места | Village | Jakoruda | 390 | 417 | 403 | 397 | → |
Černiče [Cherniche] | Черниче | Village | Simitli | 1,156 | 1,083 | 927 | 900 | → |
Cerovo [Tserovo] | Церово | Village | Blagoevgrad | 659 | 657 | 667 | 625 | → |
Čučuligovo [Chuchuligovo] | Чучулигово | Village | Petrič | 234 | 184 | 162 | 178 | → |
Čuričeni [Churicheni] | Чуричени | Village | Petrič | 267 | 167 | 111 | 87 | → |
Dǎbnica [Dabnitsa] | Дъбница | Village | Gǎrmen | 1,712 | 1,760 | 1,535 | 1,565 | → |
Dǎbrava [Dabrava] | Дъбрава | Village | Blagoevgrad | 117 | 103 | 129 | 174 | → |
Dagonovo | Дагоново | Village | Belica | 709 | 742 | 750 | 733 | → |
Damjanica [Damyanitsa] | Дамяница | Village | Sandanski | 1,369 | 1,312 | 1,032 | 999 | → |
Debren | Дебрен | Village | Gǎrmen | 2,241 | 2,251 | 2,374 | 2,378 | → |
Delvino | Делвино | Village | Blagoevgrad | 50 | 56 | 66 | 77 | → |
Dobǎrsko [Dobarsko] | Добърско | Village | Razlog | 679 | 650 | 534 | 504 | → |
Dobri Laki | Добри лаки | Village | Strumjani | 297 | 189 | 113 | 94 | → |
Dobrinište [Dobrinishte] | Добринище | Town | Bansko | 3,016 | 2,836 | 2,631 | 2,544 | → |
Dolen | Долен | Village | Satovča | 440 | 370 | 300 | 285 | → |
Dolna Gradešnica [Dolna Gradeshnitsa] | Долна Градешница | Village | Kresna | 752 | 661 | 532 | 492 | → |
Dolna Krušica [Dolna Krushitsa] | Долна Крушица | Village | Petrič | 235 | 194 | 129 | 117 | → |
Dolna Ribnica [Dolna Ribnitsa] | Долна Рибница | Village | Petrič | 452 | 361 | 276 | 258 | → |
Dolno Draglište [Dolno Draglishte] | Долно Драглище | Village | Razlog | 798 | 643 | 591 | 574 | → |
Dolno Drjanovo [Dolno Dryanovo] | Долно Дряново | Village | Gǎrmen | 1,170 | 1,216 | 1,176 | 1,165 | → |
Dolno Osenovo | Долно Осеново | Village | Simitli | 1,496 | 1,364 | 1,434 | 1,416 | → |
Dolno Spančevo [Dolno Spanchevo] | Долно Спанчево | Village | Petrič | 155 | 117 | 89 | 90 | → |
Drakata | Драката | Village | Strumjani | 184 | 165 | 140 | 123 | → |
Drangovo | Дрангово | Village | Petrič | 521 | 528 | 462 | 435 | → |
Drenkovo | Дренково | Village | Blagoevgrad | 123 | 91 | 64 | 85 | → |
Drenovo | Дреново | Village | Petrič | 167 | 107 | 63 | 57 | → |
Džigurovo [Dzhigurovo] | Джигурово | Village | Sandanski | 762 | 715 | 560 | 552 | → |
Elenovo | Еленово | Village | Blagoevgrad | 161 | 189 | 272 | 273 | → |
Elešnica [Eleshnitsa] | Елешница | Village | Razlog | 1,606 | 1,424 | 1,158 | 1,093 | → |
Fǎrgovo [Fargovo] | Фъргово | Village | Satovča | 481 | 416 | 372 | 373 | → |
Filipovo | Филипово | Village | Bansko | 603 | 615 | 581 | 567 | → |
Gabrene | Габрене | Village | Petrič | 774 | 685 | 540 | 516 | → |
Gabrovo | Габрово | Village | Blagoevgrad | 73 | 36 | 32 | 72 | → |
Gǎrmen [Garmen] | Гърмен | Village | Gǎrmen | 1,752 | 1,998 | 2,169 | 2,046 | → |
Gega | Гега | Village | Petrič | 344 | 238 | 159 | 141 | → |
General Todorov | Генерал Тодоров | Village | Petrič | 788 | 693 | 629 | 602 | → |
Goce Delčev [Gotse Delchev] | Гоце Делчев | Town | Goce Delčev | 20,426 | 19,219 | 17,888 | 17,574 | → |
Godeševo [Godeshevo] | Годешево | Village | Satovča | 1,098 | 844 | 707 | 633 | → |
Godlevo | Годлево | Village | Razlog | 607 | 503 | 428 | 403 | → |
Goreme | Гореме | Village | Strumjani | 165 | 92 | 56 | 50 | → |
Gorna Breznica [Gorna Breznitsa] | Горна Брезница | Village | Kresna | 791 | 564 | 412 | 375 | → |
Gorno Draglište [Gorno Draglishte] | Горно Драглище | Village | Razlog | 1,104 | 944 | 789 | 721 | → |
Gorno Drjanovo [Gorno Dryanovo] | Горно Дряново | Village | Gǎrmen | 1,042 | 1,009 | 980 | 966 | → |
Gorno Hǎrsovo [Gorno Harsovo] | Горно Хърсово | Village | Blagoevgrad | 115 | 78 | 111 | 148 | → |
Gorno Kraište [Gorno Kraishte] | Горно Краище | Village | Belica | 1,062 | 1,191 | 1,229 | 1,185 | → |
Gorno Spančevo [Gorno Spanchevo] | Горно Спанчево | Village | Sandanski | 144 | 80 | 66 | 55 | → |
Gospodinci [Gospodintsi] | Господинци | Village | Goce Delčev | 431 | 508 | 443 | 423 | → |
Gradevo | Градево | Village | Simitli | 278 | 181 | 101 | 107 | → |
Hadžidimovo [Hadzhidimovo] | Хаджидимово | Town | Hadžidimovo | 2,925 | 2,730 | 2,419 | 2,281 | → |
Hǎrsovo [Harsovo] | Хърсово | Village | Sandanski | 341 | 245 | 158 | 145 | → |
Hotovo | Хотово | Village | Sandanski | 158 | 99 | 80 | 62 | → |
Hvostjane [Hvostyane] | Хвостяне | Village | Gǎrmen | 688 | 710 | 769 | 780 | → |
Igralište [Igralishte] | Игралище | Village | Strumjani | 385 | 298 | 218 | 197 | → |
Ilinden | Илинден | Village | Hadžidimovo | 163 | 100 | 68 | 54 | → |
Ilindenci [Ilindentsi] | Илинденци | Village | Strumjani | 1,018 | 898 | 658 | 613 | → |
Izgrev | Изгрев | Village | Blagoevgrad | 509 | 576 | 745 | 743 | → |
Jakoruda [Yakoruda] | Якоруда | Town | Jakoruda | 6,192 | 5,792 | 4,910 | 4,690 | → |
Jakovo [Yakovo] | Яково | Village | Petrič | 131 | 85 | 57 | 53 | → |
Janovo [Yanovo] | Яново | Village | Sandanski | 213 | 161 | 90 | 74 | → |
Javornica [Yavornitsa] | Яворница | Village | Petrič | 1,013 | 803 | 727 | 698 | → |
Jurukovo [Yurukovo] | Юруково | Village | Jakoruda | 1,119 | 1,187 | 1,156 | 1,134 | → |
Kalimanci [Kalimantsi] | Калиманци | Village | Sandanski | 294 | 212 | 151 | 128 | → |
Kamena | Камена | Village | Petrič | 356 | 288 | 224 | 207 | → |
Kamenica [Kamenitsa] | Каменица | Village | Strumjani | 155 | 105 | 95 | 143 | → |
Kapatovo | Капатово | Village | Petrič | 257 | 215 | 170 | 168 | → |
Kǎrnalovo [Karnalovo] | Кърналово | Village | Petrič | 1,897 | 1,728 | 1,522 | 1,431 | → |
Katunci [Katuntsi] | Катунци | Village | Sandanski | 1,706 | 1,360 | 990 | 897 | → |
Kavrakirovo | Кавракирово | Village | Petrič | 1,512 | 1,536 | 1,482 | 1,438 | → |
Ključ [Klyuch] | Ключ | Village | Petrič | 1,123 | 929 | 740 | 711 | → |
Kočan [Kochan] | Кочан | Village | Satovča | 3,043 | 2,615 | 2,136 | 2,034 | → |
Kolarovo | Коларово | Village | Petrič | 2,156 | 1,880 | 1,648 | 1,562 | → |
Konarsko | Конарско | Village | Jakoruda | 997 | 968 | 936 | 886 | → |
Koprivlen | Копривлен | Village | Hadžidimovo | 1,462 | 1,344 | 1,184 | 1,120 | → |
Kornica [Kornitsa] | Корница | Village | Goce Delčev | 1,656 | 1,666 | 1,552 | 1,504 | → |
Kraište [Kraishte] | Краище | Village | Belica | 2,187 | 2,483 | 2,445 | 2,379 | → |
Kremen | Кремен | Village | Bansko | 352 | 205 | 116 | 102 | → |
Kresna | Кресна | Town | Kresna | 3,849 | 3,470 | 2,995 | 2,804 | → |
Kribul | Крибул | Village | Satovča | 395 | 391 | 358 | 328 | → |
Kromidovo | Кромидово | Village | Petrič | 190 | 150 | 123 | 125 | → |
Krupnik | Крупник | Village | Simitli | 2,392 | 2,078 | 2,073 | 2,004 | → |
Kruševo [Krushevo] | Крушево | Village | Gǎrmen | 267 | 258 | 201 | 207 | → |
Kulata | Кулата | Village | Petrič | 898 | 849 | 694 | 638 | → |
Kuzjovo [Kuzyovo] | Кузьово | Village | Belica | 299 | 248 | 250 | 243 | → |
Laskarevo | Ласкарево | Village | Sandanski | 257 | 205 | 176 | 151 | → |
Lǎžnica [Lazhnitsa] | Лъжница | Village | Goce Delčev | 1,444 | 1,602 | 1,603 | 1,610 | → |
Lebnica [Lebnitsa] | Лебница | Village | Sandanski | 440 | 433 | 412 | 385 | → |
Leško [Leshko] | Лешко | Village | Blagoevgrad | 303 | 197 | 160 | 155 | → |
Lešnica [Leshnitsa] | Лешница | Village | Sandanski | 838 | 769 | 698 | 665 | → |
Levunovo | Левуново | Village | Sandanski | 830 | 694 | 636 | 580 | → |
Liljanovo [Lilyanovo] | Лиляново | Village | Sandanski | 190 | 196 | 174 | 193 | → |
Ljutovo [Lyutovo] | Лютово | Village | Belica | 234 | 218 | 196 | 195 | → |
Logodaž [Logodazh] | Логодаж | Village | Blagoevgrad | 291 | 274 | 229 | 225 | → |
Marčevo [Marchevo] | Марчево | Village | Gǎrmen | 185 | 149 | 147 | 189 | → |
Marikostinovo | Марикостиново | Village | Petrič | 1,370 | 1,283 | 1,038 | 992 | → |
Marino Pole | Марино поле | Village | Petrič | 359 | 301 | 240 | 241 | → |
Melnik | Мелник | Town | Sandanski | 243 | 217 | 161 | 182 | → |
Mendovo | Мендово | Village | Petrič | 133 | 101 | 63 | 52 | → |
Mesta | Места | Village | Bansko | 293 | 242 | 197 | 175 | → |
Mihnevo | Михнево | Village | Petrič | 1,249 | 1,119 | 990 | 919 | → |
Mikrevo | Микрево | Village | Strumjani | 2,201 | 2,228 | 2,130 | 2,175 | → |
Mitino | Митино | Village | Petrič | 358 | 344 | 309 | 289 | → |
Mosomište [Mosomishte] | Мосомище | Village | Goce Delčev | 2,333 | 2,107 | 1,962 | 1,884 | → |
Moštanec [Moshtanets] | Мощанец | Village | Blagoevgrad | 56 | 68 | 58 | 78 | → |
Nikudin | Никудин | Village | Strumjani | 169 | 106 | 69 | 57 | → |
Novo Delčevo [Novo Delchevo] | Ново Делчево | Village | Sandanski | 1,246 | 1,171 | 1,036 | 948 | → |
Novo Konomladi | Ново Кономлади | Village | Petrič | 214 | 158 | 138 | 138 | → |
Novo Leski | Ново Лески | Village | Hadžidimovo | 539 | 482 | 403 | 367 | → |
Obidim | Обидим | Village | Bansko | 163 | 84 | 60 | 61 | → |
Ognjanovo [Ognyanovo] | Огняново | Village | Gǎrmen | 1,694 | 1,634 | 1,595 | 1,562 | → |
Orcevo [Ortsevo] | Орцево | Village | Belica | 220 | 175 | 128 | 126 | → |
Oreše [Oreshe] | Ореше | Village | Gǎrmen | 381 | 198 | 117 | 158 | → |
Osikovo | Осиково | Village | Gǎrmen | 600 | 524 | 482 | 464 | → |
Osina | Осина | Village | Satovča | 628 | 468 | 372 | 367 | → |
Padeš [Padesh] | Падеш | Village | Blagoevgrad | 835 | 683 | 508 | 484 | → |
Palatik [Palatik] | Палатик | Village | Belica | 269 | 255 | 203 | 191 | → |
Pǎrvomaj [Parvomay] | Първомай | Village | Petrič | 3,302 | 3,428 | 3,195 | 3,012 | → |
Petrelik | Петрелик | Village | Hadžidimovo | 219 | 181 | 152 | 149 | → |
Petrič [Petrich] | Петрич | Town | Petrič | 29,606 | 28,902 | 26,435 | 25,966 | → |
Petrovo | Петрово | Village | Sandanski | 882 | 632 | 364 | 330 | → |
Pirin | Пирин | Village | Sandanski | 334 | 191 | 133 | 118 | → |
Pletena | Плетена | Village | Satovča | 1,927 | 1,561 | 1,466 | 1,396 | → |
Ploski | Плоски | Village | Sandanski | 819 | 631 | 524 | 492 | → |
Pokrovnik | Покровник | Village | Blagoevgrad | 855 | 891 | 923 | 863 | → |
Polena | Полена | Village | Simitli | 849 | 700 | 580 | 549 | → |
Polenica [Polenitsa] | Поленица | Village | Sandanski | 1,092 | 1,220 | 1,267 | 1,293 | → |
Poleto | Полето | Village | Simitli | 757 | 677 | 567 | 528 | → |
Rakitna | Ракитна | Village | Simitli | 161 | 134 | 76 | 60 | → |
Rǎždak [Razhdak] | Ръждак | Village | Petrič | 299 | 270 | 235 | 243 | → |
Razdol | Раздол | Village | Strumjani | 323 | 226 | 159 | 95 | → |
Razlog | Разлог | Town | Razlog | 12,738 | 11,960 | 11,210 | 11,040 | → |
Ribnik | Рибник | Village | Petrič | 210 | 174 | 133 | 125 | → |
Ribnovo | Рибново | Village | Gǎrmen | 2,559 | 2,745 | 2,879 | 2,899 | → |
Rilci [Riltsi] | Рилци | Village | Blagoevgrad | 852 | 915 | 923 | 880 | → |
Rupite | Рупите | Village | Petrič | 1,125 | 1,037 | 897 | 848 | → |
Sadovo | Садово | Village | Hadžidimovo | 540 | 419 | 340 | 331 | → |
Samuilovo | Самуилово | Village | Petrič | 885 | 802 | 704 | 677 | → |
Sandanski | Сандански | Town | Sandanski | 26,507 | 26,255 | 24,061 | 23,592 | → |
Satovča [Satovcha] | Сатовча | Village | Satovča | 2,350 | 1,944 | 1,738 | 1,646 | → |
Selište [Selishte] | Селище | Village | Blagoevgrad | 350 | 292 | 285 | 289 | → |
Simitli | Симитли | Town | Simitli | 7,154 | 6,674 | 6,397 | 6,137 | → |
Sklave | Склаве | Village | Sandanski | 1,559 | 1,464 | 1,302 | 1,233 | → |
Skrǎt [Skrat] | Скрът | Village | Petrič | 1,090 | 961 | 813 | 766 | → |
Skrebatno | Скребатно | Village | Gǎrmen | 321 | 297 | 239 | 230 | → |
Slašten [Slashten] | Слащен | Village | Satovča | 2,072 | 1,879 | 1,322 | 1,254 | → |
Slivnica [Slivnitsa] | Сливница | Village | Kresna | 623 | 599 | 463 | 457 | → |
Smolevo | Смолево | Village | Jakoruda | 578 | 552 | 517 | 490 | → |
Spatovo | Спатово | Village | Sandanski | 156 | 110 | 91 | 79 | → |
Stara Kresna | Стара Кресна | Village | Kresna | 99 | 71 | 81 | 78 | → |
Starčevo [Starchevo] | Старчево | Village | Petrič | 685 | 577 | 461 | 426 | → |
Stoža [Stozha] | Стожа | Village | Sandanski | 151 | 122 | 110 | 96 | → |
Struma | Струма | Village | Sandanski | 628 | 598 | 522 | 493 | → |
Strumešnica [Strumeshnitsa] | Струмешница | Village | Petrič | 394 | 360 | 278 | 273 | → |
Strumjani [Strumyani] | Струмяни | Village | Strumjani | 1,026 | 960 | 725 | 664 | → |
Teplen | Теплен | Village | Hadžidimovo | 441 | 466 | 424 | 408 | → |
Tešovo [Teshovo] | Тешово | Village | Hadžidimovo | 309 | 187 | 102 | 98 | → |
Topolnica [Topolnitsa] | Тополница | Village | Petrič | 836 | 760 | 631 | 583 | → |
Tuhovišta [Tuhovishta] | Туховища | Village | Satovča | 872 | 735 | 690 | 656 | → |
Vaklinovo | Ваклиново | Village | Satovča | 1,225 | 958 | 784 | 760 | → |
Vǎlkosel [Valkosel] | Вълкосел | Village | Satovča | 2,527 | 2,554 | 2,438 | 2,324 | → |
Vǎlkovo [Valkovo] | Вълково | Village | Sandanski | 418 | 410 | 400 | 392 | → |
Vranja [Vranya] | Враня | Village | Sandanski | 196 | 151 | 95 | 84 | → |
Zelendol | Зелендол | Village | Blagoevgrad | 223 | 220 | 213 | 216 | → |
Železnica [Zheleznitsa] | Железница | Village | Simitli | 407 | 368 | 320 | 290 | → |
Žiževo [Zhizhevo] | Жижево | Village | Satovča | 365 | 291 | 311 | 295 | → |
Zlatarica [Zlataritsa] | Златарица | Village | Belica | 131 | 98 | 65 | 61 | → |
Zornica [Zornitsa] | Зорница | Village | Sandanski | 87 | 92 | 79 | 83 | → |
Source: National Statistical Institute Bulgaria: National Register of Populated Places.