Bulgaria: Blagoevgrad

Contents: Blagoevgrad (Province)

Capital: Blagoevgrad

292,227 Population [2021] – census

285,644 Population [2025] – estimate

6,459km² Area

44.22/km² Density [2025]

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 2025-12-31
Bansko	Банско	Municipality	13,980	13,125	12,722	13,668	→
Belica [Belitsa]	Белица	Municipality	9,620	9,927	9,206	8,807	→
Blagoevgrad	Благоевград	Municipality	78,175	77,441	69,078	70,708	→
Gǎrmen [Garmen]	Гърмен	Municipality	14,934	14,981	14,861	14,683	→
Goce Delčev [Gotse Delchev]	Гоце Делчев	Municipality	32,571	31,236	29,383	28,686	→
Hadžidimovo [Hadzhidimovo]	Хаджидимово	Municipality	10,926	10,091	8,860	8,203	→
Jakoruda [Yakoruda]	Якоруда	Municipality	11,109	10,731	9,581	9,000	→
Kresna	Кресна	Municipality	6,255	5,441	4,546	4,201	→
Petrič [Petrich]	Петрич	Municipality	57,717	54,006	47,939	45,755	→
Razlog	Разлог	Municipality	22,081	20,598	18,910	18,306	→
Sandanski	Сандански	Municipality	43,109	40,470	35,885	34,243	→
Satovča [Satovcha]	Сатовча	Municipality	17,889	15,444	13,422	12,549	→
Simitli	Симитли	Municipality	16,049	14,283	13,200	12,457	→
Strumjani [Strumyani]	Струмяни	Municipality	6,829	5,778	4,634	4,378	→
Blagoevgrad	Благоевград	Province	341,244	323,552	292,227	285,644

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.

The Details 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 2025-12-31
Ablanica [Ablanitsa]	Абланица	Village	Hadžidimovo	2,615	2,629	2,339	2,179	→
Avramovo	Аврамово	Village	Jakoruda	698	723	699	644	→
Babjak [Babyak]	Бабяк	Village	Belica	821	820	700	632	→
Bačevo [Bachevo]	Бачево	Village	Razlog	1,731	1,617	1,466	1,394	→
Baldevo	Балдево	Village	Gǎrmen	254	188	163	142	→
Bǎlgarčevo [Balgarchevo]	Българчево	Village	Blagoevgrad	340	320	368	360	→
Baničan [Banichan]	Баничан	Village	Goce Delčev	706	611	517	478	→
Banja [Banya]	Баня	Village	Razlog	2,818	2,857	2,734	2,639	→
Bansko	Банско	Town	Bansko	9,321	9,019	9,062	10,189	→
Bel Kamen	Бел камен	Village	Jakoruda	608	563	487	465	→
Belasica [Belasitsa]	Беласица	Village	Petrič	1,209	1,120	1,015	931	→
Belica [Belitsa]	Белица	Town	Belica	3,305	3,362	3,023	2,943	→
Belo Pole	Бело поле	Village	Blagoevgrad	603	613	561	538	→
Beslen	Беслен	Village	Hadžidimovo	748	723	696	660	→
Bistrica [Bistritsa]	Бистрица	Village	Blagoevgrad	151	90	79	126	→
Blacka [Blatska]	Блатска	Village	Hadžidimovo	623	618	599	580	→
Blagoevgrad	Благоевград	Town	Blagoevgrad	71,144	70,881	62,534	64,171	→
Bogolin	Боголин	Village	Satovča	466	418	428	417	→
Borovo	Борово	Village	Goce Delčev	1,213	1,138	1,054	937	→
Brežani [Brezhani]	Брежани	Village	Simitli	1,031	790	620	557	→
Breznica [Breznitsa]	Брезница	Village	Goce Delčev	3,339	3,379	3,394	3,287	→
Bučino [Buchino]	Бучино	Village	Blagoevgrad	134	88	58	70	→
Bukovo	Буково	Village	Goce Delčev	878	917	921	900	→
Buncevo [Buntsevo]	Бунцево	Village	Jakoruda	526	529	473	430	→
Caparevo [Tsaparevo]	Цапарево	Village	Strumjani	336	201	115	92	→
Čerešovo [Chereshovo]	Черешово	Village	Belica	276	277	190	176	→
Černa Mesta [Cherna Mesta]	Черна Места	Village	Jakoruda	390	417	403	399	→
Černiče [Cherniche]	Черниче	Village	Simitli	1,156	1,083	927	903	→
Cerovo [Tserovo]	Церово	Village	Blagoevgrad	659	657	667	623	→
Čučuligovo [Chuchuligovo]	Чучулигово	Village	Petrič	234	184	162	178	→
Čuričeni [Churicheni]	Чуричени	Village	Petrič	267	167	111	85	→
Dǎbnica [Dabnitsa]	Дъбница	Village	Gǎrmen	1,712	1,760	1,535	1,555	→
Dǎbrava [Dabrava]	Дъбрава	Village	Blagoevgrad	117	103	129	174	→
Dagonovo	Дагоново	Village	Belica	709	742	750	718	→
Damjanica [Damyanitsa]	Дамяница	Village	Sandanski	1,369	1,312	1,032	1,011	→
Debren	Дебрен	Village	Gǎrmen	2,241	2,251	2,374	2,340	→
Delvino	Делвино	Village	Blagoevgrad	50	56	66	75	→
Dobǎrsko [Dobarsko]	Добърско	Village	Razlog	679	650	534	493	→
Dobri Laki	Добри лаки	Village	Strumjani	297	189	113	92	→
Dobrinište [Dobrinishte]	Добринище	Town	Bansko	3,016	2,836	2,631	2,537	→
Dolen	Долен	Village	Satovča	440	370	300	270	→
Dolna Gradešnica [Dolna Gradeshnitsa]	Долна Градешница	Village	Kresna	752	661	532	489	→
Dolna Krušica [Dolna Krushitsa]	Долна Крушица	Village	Petrič	235	194	129	115	→
Dolna Ribnica [Dolna Ribnitsa]	Долна Рибница	Village	Petrič	452	361	276	242	→
Dolno Draglište [Dolno Draglishte]	Долно Драглище	Village	Razlog	798	643	591	572	→
Dolno Drjanovo [Dolno Dryanovo]	Долно Дряново	Village	Gǎrmen	1,170	1,216	1,176	1,166	→
Dolno Osenovo	Долно Осеново	Village	Simitli	1,496	1,364	1,434	1,410	→
Dolno Spančevo [Dolno Spanchevo]	Долно Спанчево	Village	Petrič	155	117	89	86	→
Drakata	Драката	Village	Strumjani	184	165	140	117	→
Drangovo	Дрангово	Village	Petrič	521	528	462	426	→
Drenkovo	Дренково	Village	Blagoevgrad	123	91	64	81	→
Drenovo	Дреново	Village	Petrič	167	107	63	56	→
Džigurovo [Dzhigurovo]	Джигурово	Village	Sandanski	762	715	560	548	→
Elenovo	Еленово	Village	Blagoevgrad	161	189	272	306	→
Elešnica [Eleshnitsa]	Елешница	Village	Razlog	1,606	1,424	1,158	1,072	→
Fǎrgovo [Fargovo]	Фъргово	Village	Satovča	481	416	372	373	→
Filipovo	Филипово	Village	Bansko	603	615	581	550	→
Gabrene	Габрене	Village	Petrič	774	685	540	499	→
Gabrovo	Габрово	Village	Blagoevgrad	73	36	32	72	→
Gǎrmen [Garmen]	Гърмен	Village	Gǎrmen	1,752	1,998	2,169	2,005	→
Gega	Гега	Village	Petrič	344	238	159	137	→
General Todorov	Генерал Тодоров	Village	Petrič	788	693	629	592	→
Goce Delčev [Gotse Delchev]	Гоце Делчев	Town	Goce Delčev	20,426	19,219	17,888	17,672	→
Godeševo [Godeshevo]	Годешево	Village	Satovča	1,098	844	707	620	→
Godlevo	Годлево	Village	Razlog	607	503	428	398	→
Gorna Breznica [Gorna Breznitsa]	Горна Брезница	Village	Kresna	791	564	412	370	→
Gorno Draglište [Gorno Draglishte]	Горно Драглище	Village	Razlog	1,104	944	789	713	→
Gorno Drjanovo [Gorno Dryanovo]	Горно Дряново	Village	Gǎrmen	1,042	1,009	980	952	→
Gorno Hǎrsovo [Gorno Harsovo]	Горно Хърсово	Village	Blagoevgrad	115	78	111	137	→
Gorno Kraište [Gorno Kraishte]	Горно Краище	Village	Belica	1,062	1,191	1,229	1,168	→
Gospodinci [Gospodintsi]	Господинци	Village	Goce Delčev	431	508	443	414	→
Gradevo	Градево	Village	Simitli	278	181	101	105	→
Hadžidimovo [Hadzhidimovo]	Хаджидимово	Town	Hadžidimovo	2,925	2,730	2,419	2,232	→
Hǎrsovo [Harsovo]	Хърсово	Village	Sandanski	341	245	158	139	→
Hotovo	Хотово	Village	Sandanski	158	99	80	60	→
Hvostjane [Hvostyane]	Хвостяне	Village	Gǎrmen	688	710	769	796	→
Igralište [Igralishte]	Игралище	Village	Strumjani	385	298	218	192	→
Ilinden	Илинден	Village	Hadžidimovo	163	100	68	53	→
Ilindenci [Ilindentsi]	Илинденци	Village	Strumjani	1,018	898	658	603	→
Izgrev	Изгрев	Village	Blagoevgrad	509	576	745	754	→
Jakoruda [Yakoruda]	Якоруда	Town	Jakoruda	6,192	5,792	4,910	4,587	→
Janovo [Yanovo]	Яново	Village	Sandanski	213	161	90	68	→
Javornica [Yavornitsa]	Яворница	Village	Petrič	1,013	803	727	688	→
Jurukovo [Yurukovo]	Юруково	Village	Jakoruda	1,119	1,187	1,156	1,123	→
Kalimanci [Kalimantsi]	Калиманци	Village	Sandanski	294	212	151	122	→
Kamena	Камена	Village	Petrič	356	288	224	194	→
Kamenica [Kamenitsa]	Каменица	Village	Strumjani	155	105	95	148	→
Kapatovo	Капатово	Village	Petrič	257	215	170	168	→
Kǎrnalovo [Karnalovo]	Кърналово	Village	Petrič	1,897	1,728	1,522	1,400	→
Katunci [Katuntsi]	Катунци	Village	Sandanski	1,706	1,360	990	872	→
Kavrakirovo	Кавракирово	Village	Petrič	1,512	1,536	1,482	1,427	→
Ključ [Klyuch]	Ключ	Village	Petrič	1,123	929	740	678	→
Kočan [Kochan]	Кочан	Village	Satovča	3,043	2,615	2,136	2,010	→
Kolarovo	Коларово	Village	Petrič	2,156	1,880	1,648	1,526	→
Konarsko	Конарско	Village	Jakoruda	997	968	936	865	→
Koprivlen	Копривлен	Village	Hadžidimovo	1,462	1,344	1,184	1,084	→
Kornica [Kornitsa]	Корница	Village	Goce Delčev	1,656	1,666	1,552	1,519	→
Kraište [Kraishte]	Краище	Village	Belica	2,187	2,483	2,445	2,358	→
Kremen	Кремен	Village	Bansko	352	205	116	99	→
Kresna	Кресна	Town	Kresna	3,849	3,470	2,995	2,764	→
Kribul	Крибул	Village	Satovča	395	391	358	320	→
Kromidovo	Кромидово	Village	Petrič	190	150	123	113	→
Krupnik	Крупник	Village	Simitli	2,392	2,078	2,073	1,964	→
Kruševo [Krushevo]	Крушево	Village	Gǎrmen	267	258	201	205	→
Kulata	Кулата	Village	Petrič	898	849	694	616	→
Kuzjovo [Kuzyovo]	Кузьово	Village	Belica	299	248	250	230	→
Laskarevo	Ласкарево	Village	Sandanski	257	205	176	148	→
Lǎžnica [Lazhnitsa]	Лъжница	Village	Goce Delčev	1,444	1,602	1,603	1,600	→
Lebnica [Lebnitsa]	Лебница	Village	Sandanski	440	433	412	379	→
Leško [Leshko]	Лешко	Village	Blagoevgrad	303	197	160	148	→
Lešnica [Leshnitsa]	Лешница	Village	Sandanski	838	769	698	653	→
Levunovo	Левуново	Village	Sandanski	830	694	636	557	→
Liljanovo [Lilyanovo]	Лиляново	Village	Sandanski	190	196	174	193	→
Ljutovo [Lyutovo]	Лютово	Village	Belica	234	218	196	193	→
Logodaž [Logodazh]	Логодаж	Village	Blagoevgrad	291	274	229	216	→
Marčevo [Marchevo]	Марчево	Village	Gǎrmen	185	149	147	199	→
Marikostinovo	Марикостиново	Village	Petrič	1,370	1,283	1,038	948	→
Marino Pole	Марино поле	Village	Petrič	359	301	240	228	→
Melnik	Мелник	Town	Sandanski	243	217	161	181	→
Mendovo	Мендово	Village	Petrič	133	101	63	52	→
Mesta	Места	Village	Bansko	293	242	197	171	→
Mihnevo	Михнево	Village	Petrič	1,249	1,119	990	898	→
Mikrevo	Микрево	Village	Strumjani	2,201	2,228	2,130	2,171	→
Mitino	Митино	Village	Petrič	358	344	309	286	→
Mosomište [Mosomishte]	Мосомище	Village	Goce Delčev	2,333	2,107	1,962	1,834	→
Moštanec [Moshtanets]	Мощанец	Village	Blagoevgrad	56	68	58	75	→
Nikudin	Никудин	Village	Strumjani	169	106	69	53	→
Novo Delčevo [Novo Delchevo]	Ново Делчево	Village	Sandanski	1,246	1,171	1,036	926	→
Novo Konomladi	Ново Кономлади	Village	Petrič	214	158	138	131	→
Novo Leski	Ново Лески	Village	Hadžidimovo	539	482	403	344	→
Obidim	Обидим	Village	Bansko	163	84	60	63	→
Ognjanovo [Ognyanovo]	Огняново	Village	Gǎrmen	1,694	1,634	1,595	1,555	→
Orcevo [Ortsevo]	Орцево	Village	Belica	220	175	128	116	→
Oreše [Oreshe]	Ореше	Village	Gǎrmen	381	198	117	146	→
Osikovo	Осиково	Village	Gǎrmen	600	524	482	458	→
Osina	Осина	Village	Satovča	628	468	372	353	→
Padeš [Padesh]	Падеш	Village	Blagoevgrad	835	683	508	480	→
Palatik [Palatik]	Палатик	Village	Belica	269	255	203	192	→
Pǎrvomaj [Parvomay]	Първомай	Village	Petrič	3,302	3,428	3,195	2,975	→
Petrelik	Петрелик	Village	Hadžidimovo	219	181	152	150	→
Petrič [Petrich]	Петрич	Town	Petrič	29,606	28,902	26,435	25,888	→
Petrovo	Петрово	Village	Sandanski	882	632	364	316	→
Pirin	Пирин	Village	Sandanski	334	191	133	104	→
Pletena	Плетена	Village	Satovča	1,927	1,561	1,466	1,383	→
Ploski	Плоски	Village	Sandanski	819	631	524	475	→
Pokrovnik	Покровник	Village	Blagoevgrad	855	891	923	849	→
Polena	Полена	Village	Simitli	849	700	580	553	→
Polenica [Polenitsa]	Поленица	Village	Sandanski	1,092	1,220	1,267	1,300	→
Poleto	Полето	Village	Simitli	757	677	567	512	→
Rakitna	Ракитна	Village	Simitli	161	134	76	52	→
Rǎždak [Razhdak]	Ръждак	Village	Petrič	299	270	235	238	→
Razdol	Раздол	Village	Strumjani	323	226	159	93	→
Razlog	Разлог	Town	Razlog	12,738	11,960	11,210	11,025	→
Ribnik	Рибник	Village	Petrič	210	174	133	121	→
Ribnovo	Рибново	Village	Gǎrmen	2,559	2,745	2,879	2,887	→
Rilci [Riltsi]	Рилци	Village	Blagoevgrad	852	915	923	867	→
Rupite	Рупите	Village	Petrič	1,125	1,037	897	821	→
Sadovo	Садово	Village	Hadžidimovo	540	419	340	319	→
Samuilovo	Самуилово	Village	Petrič	885	802	704	676	→
Sandanski	Сандански	Town	Sandanski	26,507	26,255	24,061	23,334	→
Satovča [Satovcha]	Сатовча	Village	Satovča	2,350	1,944	1,738	1,621	→
Selište [Selishte]	Селище	Village	Blagoevgrad	350	292	285	280	→
Simitli	Симитли	Town	Simitli	7,154	6,674	6,397	6,049	→
Sklave	Склаве	Village	Sandanski	1,559	1,464	1,302	1,215	→
Skrǎt [Skrat]	Скрът	Village	Petrič	1,090	961	813	753	→
Skrebatno	Скребатно	Village	Gǎrmen	321	297	239	231	→
Slašten [Slashten]	Слащен	Village	Satovča	2,072	1,879	1,322	1,220	→
Slivnica [Slivnitsa]	Сливница	Village	Kresna	623	599	463	454	→
Smolevo	Смолево	Village	Jakoruda	578	552	517	487	→
Spatovo	Спатово	Village	Sandanski	156	110	91	76	→
Stara Kresna	Стара Кресна	Village	Kresna	99	71	81	75	→
Starčevo [Starchevo]	Старчево	Village	Petrič	685	577	461	411	→
Stoža [Stozha]	Стожа	Village	Sandanski	151	122	110	93	→
Struma	Струма	Village	Sandanski	628	598	522	481	→
Strumešnica [Strumeshnitsa]	Струмешница	Village	Petrič	394	360	278	267	→
Strumjani [Strumyani]	Струмяни	Village	Strumjani	1,026	960	725	651	→
Teplen	Теплен	Village	Hadžidimovo	441	466	424	398	→
Tešovo [Teshovo]	Тешово	Village	Hadžidimovo	309	187	102	98	→
Topolnica [Topolnitsa]	Тополница	Village	Petrič	836	760	631	563	→
Tuhovišta [Tuhovishta]	Туховища	Village	Satovča	872	735	690	642	→
Vaklinovo	Ваклиново	Village	Satovča	1,225	958	784	750	→
Vǎlkosel [Valkosel]	Вълкосел	Village	Satovča	2,527	2,554	2,438	2,279	→
Vǎlkovo [Valkovo]	Вълково	Village	Sandanski	418	410	400	382	→
Vranja [Vranya]	Враня	Village	Sandanski	196	151	95	82	→
Zelendol	Зелендол	Village	Blagoevgrad	223	220	213	221	→
Železnica [Zheleznitsa]	Железница	Village	Simitli	407	368	320	277	→
Žiževo [Zhizhevo]	Жижево	Village	Satovča	365	291	311	291	→
Zlatarica [Zlataritsa]	Златарица	Village	Belica	131	98	65	58	→
Zornica [Zornitsa]	Зорница	Village	Sandanski	87	92	79	84	→

Source: National Statistical Institute Bulgaria: National Register of Populated Places.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males	142,149
Females	150,078

Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years	42,594
15-64 years	187,711
65+ years	61,922

Age Distribution (C 2021)
80+ years	13,414
70-79 years	28,400
60-69 years	42,496
50-59 years	43,948
40-49 years	41,856
30-39 years	39,041
20-29 years	26,377
10-19 years	29,417
0-9 years	27,278