Bulgaria: Smoljan
Contents: Smoljan
Province
96,284 Population [2021] – census
90,534 Population [2024] – estimate
3,205km² Area
28.24/km² Density [2024]
Municipalities
The population of all municipalities in Smolyan (Smoljan) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banite | Баните | Municipality | 6,765 | 4,923 | 3,302 | 2,957 | → |
| Borino | Борино | Municipality | 4,109 | 3,641 | 2,493 | 2,376 | → |
| Čepelare [Chepelare] | Чепеларе | Municipality | 9,232 | 7,720 | 5,943 | 5,615 | → |
| Devin | Девин | Municipality | 15,010 | 13,013 | 9,765 | 9,101 | → |
| Dospat | Доспат | Municipality | 10,276 | 9,116 | 7,510 | 6,995 | → |
| Madan | Мадан | Municipality | 13,812 | 12,276 | 10,062 | 9,479 | → |
| Nedelino | Неделино | Municipality | 8,715 | 7,221 | 5,079 | 4,691 | → |
| Rudozem | Рудозем | Municipality | 10,875 | 10,069 | 8,674 | 8,222 | → |
| Smoljan [Smolyan] | Смолян | Municipality | 47,230 | 41,452 | 33,688 | 31,910 | → |
| Zlatograd | Златоград | Municipality | 14,042 | 12,321 | 9,768 | 9,188 | → |
| Smoljan [Smolyan] | Смолян | Province | 140,066 | 121,752 | 96,284 | 90,534 |
Contents: Populated Places
The population of all towns and villages in Smolyan (Smoljan) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamovci [Alamovtsi] | Аламовци | Village | Zlatograd | 393 | 286 | 166 | 156 | → |
| Arda | Арда | Village | Smoljan | 374 | 303 | 181 | 156 | → |
| Banite | Баните | Village | Banite | 1,305 | 1,072 | 755 | 691 | → |
| Bǎrčevo [Barchevo] | Бърчево | Village | Rudozem | 200 | 197 | 175 | 166 | → |
| Barutin | Барутин | Village | Dospat | 1,970 | 1,723 | 1,362 | 1,262 | → |
| Beden | Беден | Village | Devin | 574 | 425 | 274 | 261 | → |
| Belev Dol | Белев дол | Village | Smoljan | 92 | 94 | 65 | 57 | → |
| Bjala Reka [Byala Reka] | Бяла река | Village | Rudozem | 262 | 262 | 250 | 226 | → |
| Bogutevo | Богутево | Village | Čepelare | 257 | 199 | 142 | 144 | → |
| Borie | Борие | Village | Rudozem | 230 | 239 | 210 | 201 | → |
| Borino | Борино | Village | Borino | 2,745 | 2,512 | 1,730 | 1,674 | → |
| Borinovo | Бориново | Village | Madan | 228 | 223 | 205 | 203 | → |
| Borovina | Боровина | Village | Madan | 444 | 392 | 271 | 239 | → |
| Bostina | Бостина | Village | Smoljan | 172 | 134 | 91 | 80 | → |
| Brǎšten [Brashten] | Бръщен | Village | Dospat | 867 | 860 | 756 | 704 | → |
| Breze | Брезе | Village | Devin | 654 | 467 | 288 | 243 | → |
| Bujnovo [Buynovo] | Буйново | Village | Borino | 439 | 362 | 226 | 208 | → |
| Bukova Poljana [Bukova Polyana] | Букова поляна | Village | Madan | 518 | 435 | 359 | 326 | → |
| Bukovo | Буково | Village | Madan | 346 | 284 | 197 | 187 | → |
| Burevo | Бурево | Village | Nedelino | 156 | 118 | 59 | 50 | → |
| Čala [Chala] | Чала | Village | Borino | 205 | 169 | 108 | 96 | → |
| Čavdar [Chavdar] | Чавдар | Village | Dospat | 386 | 318 | 218 | 205 | → |
| Čepelare [Chepelare] | Чепеларе | Town | Čepelare | 5,670 | 5,381 | 4,300 | 4,114 | → |
| Čepinci [Chepintsi] | Чепинци | Village | Rudozem | 2,143 | 2,099 | 1,849 | 1,787 | → |
| Cirka [Tsirka] | Цирка | Village | Madan | 127 | 118 | 73 | 55 | → |
| Čokmanovo [Chokmanovo] | Чокманово | Village | Smoljan | 208 | 88 | 63 | 52 | → |
| Crǎnča [Tsrancha] | Црънча | Village | Dospat | 627 | 633 | 530 | 498 | → |
| Čurka [Churka] | Чурка | Village | Madan | 130 | 110 | 87 | 84 | → |
| Davidkovo | Давидково | Village | Banite | 1,078 | 702 | 445 | 387 | → |
| Devin | Девин | Town | Devin | 7,548 | 7,060 | 5,613 | 5,286 | → |
| Dimanovo | Диманово | Village | Nedelino | 151 | 124 | 58 | 65 | → |
| Dolen | Долен | Village | Zlatograd | 1,339 | 1,323 | 1,026 | 940 | → |
| Dospat | Доспат | Town | Dospat | 2,767 | 2,414 | 2,027 | 1,876 | → |
| Drjanka [Dryanka] | Дрянка | Village | Banite | 345 | 271 | 177 | 155 | → |
| Dunevo | Дунево | Village | Smoljan | 133 | 139 | 116 | 105 | → |
| Elenka | Еленка | Village | Nedelino | 192 | 144 | 103 | 102 | → |
| Elenska | Еленска | Village | Smoljan | 99 | 105 | 95 | 82 | → |
| Elhovec [Elhovets] | Елховец | Village | Rudozem | 1,237 | 1,105 | 937 | 874 | → |
| Erma Reka | Ерма река | Village | Zlatograd | 1,157 | 912 | 595 | 554 | → |
| Fatovo | Фатово | Village | Smoljan | 123 | 107 | 76 | 73 | → |
| Gǎlǎbovo [Galabovo] | Гълъбово | Village | Banite | 700 | 527 | 358 | 304 | → |
| Galište [Galishte] | Галище | Village | Madan | 215 | 192 | 121 | 116 | → |
| Gǎrnati [Garnati] | Гърнати | Village | Nedelino | 401 | 269 | 189 | 157 | → |
| Gjovren [Gyovren] | Гьоврен | Village | Devin | 867 | 905 | 793 | 748 | → |
| Gradǎt [Gradat] | Градът | Village | Smoljan | 149 | 126 | 100 | 88 | → |
| Gramade | Грамаде | Village | Rudozem | 166 | 164 | 129 | 129 | → |
| Grohotno | Грохотно | Village | Devin | 950 | 937 | 740 | 710 | → |
| Hvojna [Hvoyna] | Хвойна | Village | Čepelare | 709 | 474 | 335 | 312 | → |
| Izgrev | Изгрев | Village | Nedelino | 279 | 199 | 147 | 137 | → |
| Jagodina [Yagodina] | Ягодина | Village | Borino | 580 | 501 | 375 | 336 | → |
| Kǎsak [Kasak] | Късак | Village | Dospat | 829 | 835 | 767 | 755 | → |
| Katranica [Katranitsa] | Катраница | Village | Smoljan | 220 | 184 | 125 | 123 | → |
| Kesten | Кестен | Village | Devin | 126 | 95 | 53 | 52 | → |
| Kočani [Kochani] | Кочани | Village | Nedelino | 236 | 174 | 94 | 105 | → |
| Koritata | Коритата | Village | Rudozem | 207 | 204 | 159 | 161 | → |
| Kožari [Kozhari] | Кожари | Village | Borino | 140 | 97 | 54 | 62 | → |
| Kozarka | Козарка | Village | Nedelino | 207 | 126 | 73 | 95 | → |
| Krǎstatica [Krastatitsa] | Кръстатица | Village | Banite | 108 | 75 | 49 | 65 | → |
| Kundevo | Кундево | Village | Nedelino | 305 | 275 | 173 | 160 | → |
| Kutela | Кутела | Village | Smoljan | 467 | 345 | 229 | 226 | → |
| Lǎka [Laka] | Лъка | Village | Smoljan | 117 | 108 | 69 | 63 | → |
| Leska | Леска | Village | Madan | 396 | 353 | 329 | 322 | → |
| Leštak [Leshtak] | Лещак | Village | Madan | 317 | 294 | 263 | 242 | → |
| Levočevo [Levochevo] | Левочево | Village | Smoljan | 200 | 119 | 87 | 73 | → |
| Ljaskovo [Lyaskovo] | Лясково | Village | Devin | 1,063 | 820 | 552 | 479 | → |
| Ljubča [Lyubcha] | Любча | Village | Dospat | 1,029 | 848 | 705 | 639 | → |
| Lovci [Lovtsi] | Ловци | Village | Madan | 234 | 243 | 230 | 218 | → |
| Madan | Мадан | Town | Madan | 6,575 | 5,793 | 4,884 | 4,640 | → |
| Mǎglišta [Maglishta] | Мъглища | Village | Madan | 281 | 256 | 224 | 215 | → |
| Malevo | Малево | Village | Čepelare | 265 | 151 | 87 | 74 | → |
| Malka Arda | Малка Арда | Village | Banite | 317 | 247 | 147 | 135 | → |
| Mihalkovo | Михалково | Village | Devin | 447 | 306 | 188 | 172 | → |
| Mitovska | Митовска | Village | Madan | 136 | 128 | 124 | 117 | → |
| Mogilica [Mogilitsa] | Могилица | Village | Smoljan | 509 | 377 | 260 | 241 | → |
| Momčilovci [Momchilovtsi] | Момчиловци | Village | Smoljan | 1,556 | 1,294 | 1,025 | 934 | → |
| Mugla | Мугла | Village | Smoljan | 433 | 240 | 122 | 102 | → |
| Nedelino | Неделино | Town | Nedelino | 5,143 | 4,564 | 3,477 | 3,204 | → |
| Ogled | Оглед | Village | Rudozem | 179 | 172 | 136 | 129 | → |
| Ogradna | Оградна | Village | Nedelino | 294 | 194 | 138 | 120 | → |
| Orehovo | Орехово | Village | Čepelare | 376 | 188 | 154 | 133 | → |
| Orjahovec [Oryahovets] | Оряховец | Village | Banite | 824 | 630 | 442 | 391 | → |
| Osikovo | Осиково | Village | Devin | 428 | 338 | 229 | 196 | → |
| Pavelsko | Павелско | Village | Čepelare | 1,035 | 663 | 526 | 448 | → |
| Petkovo | Петково | Village | Smoljan | 509 | 306 | 229 | 211 | → |
| Plovdivci [Plovdivtsi] | Пловдивци | Village | Rudozem | 286 | 257 | 218 | 187 | → |
| Podvis | Подвис | Village | Smoljan | 137 | 139 | 118 | 93 | → |
| Poljana [Polyana] | Поляна | Village | Rudozem | 107 | 91 | 60 | 53 | → |
| Polkovnik Serafimovo | Полковник Серафимово | Village | Smoljan | 220 | 137 | 86 | 108 | → |
| Progled | Проглед | Village | Čepelare | 92 | 77 | 54 | 51 | → |
| Ravnil | Равнил | Village | Madan | 131 | 141 | 117 | 110 | → |
| Ravninata | Равнината | Village | Rudozem | 210 | 162 | 125 | 113 | → |
| Ravništa [Ravnishta] | Равнища | Village | Madan | 240 | 243 | 190 | 179 | → |
| Ravno Nivište [Ravno Nivishte] | Равно нивище | Village | Madan | 55 | 63 | 59 | 52 | → |
| Reka | Река | Village | Smoljan | 256 | 228 | 169 | 164 | → |
| Ribnica [Ribnitsa] | Рибница | Village | Rudozem | 331 | 327 | 276 | 258 | → |
| Rovina | Ровина | Village | Smoljan | 125 | 115 | 107 | 110 | → |
| Rudozem | Рудозем | Town | Rudozem | 4,255 | 3,763 | 3,292 | 3,120 | → |
| Šarenska [Sharenska] | Шаренска | Village | Madan | 246 | 229 | 211 | 206 | → |
| Selča [Selcha] | Селча | Village | Devin | 951 | 662 | 392 | 356 | → |
| Selište [Selishte] | Селище | Village | Smoljan | 116 | 88 | 78 | 69 | → |
| Široka Lǎka [Shiroka Laka] | Широка лъка | Village | Smoljan | 800 | 503 | 365 | 329 | → |
| Sivino | Сивино | Village | Smoljan | 217 | 161 | 92 | 95 | → |
| Slavejno [Slaveyno] | Славейно | Village | Smoljan | 370 | 144 | 92 | 75 | → |
| Smiljan [Smilyan] | Смилян | Village | Smoljan | 1,928 | 1,789 | 1,603 | 1,552 | → |
| Smoljan [Smolyan] | Смолян | Town | Smoljan | 33,091 | 30,642 | 25,555 | 24,292 | → |
| Sokolovci [Sokolovtsi] | Соколовци | Village | Smoljan | 270 | 162 | 125 | 115 | → |
| Sopotot | Сопотот | Village | Rudozem | 336 | 365 | 329 | 317 | → |
| Sredec [Sredets] | Средец | Village | Nedelino | 627 | 503 | 268 | 222 | → |
| Srednogorci [Srednogortsi] | Средногорци | Village | Madan | 1,007 | 921 | 778 | 736 | → |
| Starcevo [Startsevo] | Старцево | Village | Zlatograd | 2,749 | 2,301 | 1,946 | 1,833 | → |
| Stǎrnica [Starnitsa] | Стърница | Village | Banite | 429 | 348 | 255 | 230 | → |
| Stojkite [Stoykite] | Стойките | Village | Smoljan | 386 | 220 | 164 | 162 | → |
| Stomanevo | Стоманево | Village | Devin | 339 | 184 | 87 | 79 | → |
| Strašimir [Strashimir] | Страшимир | Village | Zlatograd | 153 | 105 | 82 | 79 | → |
| Straža [Strazha] | Стража | Village | Smoljan | 107 | 116 | 77 | 71 | → |
| Studena | Студена | Village | Madan | 218 | 178 | 129 | 125 | → |
| Tǎnkoto [Tankoto] | Тънкото | Village | Madan | 74 | 67 | 64 | 62 | → |
| Tǎrǎn [Taran] | Търън | Village | Smoljan | 754 | 717 | 631 | 602 | → |
| Tikale | Тикале | Village | Smoljan | 191 | 139 | 101 | 97 | → |
| Trebište [Trebishte] | Требище | Village | Smoljan | 163 | 140 | 116 | 117 | → |
| Trigrad | Триград | Village | Devin | 820 | 662 | 458 | 422 | → |
| Vǎlčan Dol [Valchan Dol] | Вълчан дол | Village | Banite | 177 | 113 | 67 | 58 | → |
| Vǎrbina [Varbina] | Върбина | Village | Madan | 1,107 | 998 | 757 | 704 | → |
| Vǎrli Dol [Varli Dol] | Върли дол | Village | Nedelino | 215 | 158 | 88 | 77 | → |
| Vǎrlino [Varlino] | Върлино | Village | Nedelino | 196 | 155 | 86 | 81 | → |
| Vehtino | Вехтино | Village | Madan | 111 | 87 | 56 | 51 | → |
| Vievo | Виево | Village | Smoljan | 540 | 400 | 267 | 242 | → |
| Višnevo [Vishnevo] | Вишнево | Village | Banite | 427 | 314 | 187 | 188 | → |
| Vitina | Витина | Village | Rudozem | 196 | 175 | 117 | 127 | → |
| Vlahovo | Влахово | Village | Smoljan | 367 | 354 | 309 | 295 | → |
| Vojkova Lǎka [Voykova Laka] | Войкова лъка | Village | Rudozem | 350 | 368 | 352 | 324 | → |
| Zabǎrdo [Zabardo] | Забърдо | Village | Čepelare | 669 | 477 | 271 | 264 | → |
| Zagražden [Zagrazhden] | Загражден | Village | Banite | 612 | 345 | 260 | 220 | → |
| Zlatograd | Златоград | Town | Zlatograd | 7,942 | 7,183 | 5,865 | 5,548 | → |
| Zmeica [Zmeitsa] | Змеица | Village | Dospat | 1,801 | 1,485 | 1,145 | 1,056 | → |
| Žrebevo [Zhrebevo] | Жребево | Village | Devin | 151 | 97 | 49 | 50 | → |
Source: National Statistical Institute Bulgaria: National Register of Populated Places.