
Bulgaria: Šumen
Contents: Šumen
Province
151,465 Population [2021] – census
149,279 Population [2024] – estimate
3,393km² Area
44.00/km² Density [2024]
-0.44% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2024]
Municipalities
The population of all municipalities in Shumen (Šumen) 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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Hitrino | Хитрино | Municipality | 7,375 | 6,223 | 5,654 | 6,152 | → |
Kaolinovo | Каолиново | Municipality | 12,544 | 12,093 | 10,519 | 10,786 | → |
Kaspičan [Kaspichan] | Каспичан | Municipality | 9,808 | 7,976 | 6,408 | 6,193 | → |
Nikola Kozlevo | Никола Козлево | Municipality | 7,157 | 6,100 | 5,262 | 5,326 | → |
Novi Pazar | Нови пазар | Municipality | 19,559 | 16,879 | 14,702 | 14,276 | → |
Smjadovo [Smyadovo] | Смядово | Municipality | 8,242 | 6,698 | 5,502 | 5,271 | → |
Šumen [Shumen] | Шумен | Municipality | 104,473 | 93,649 | 79,167 | 77,390 | → |
Vǎrbica [Varbitsa] | Върбица | Municipality | 11,249 | 10,391 | 7,724 | 7,689 | → |
Veliki Preslav | Велики Преслав | Municipality | 16,276 | 13,382 | 10,424 | 9,975 | → |
Venec [Venets] | Венец | Municipality | 7,712 | 7,137 | 6,103 | 6,221 | → |
Šumen [Shumen] | Шумен | Province | 204,395 | 180,528 | 151,465 | 149,279 |
Contents: Populated Places
The population of all towns and villages in Shumen (Šumen) 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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Aleksandrovo | Александрово | Village | Smjadovo | 111 | 75 | 58 | 62 | → |
Bajkovo [Baykovo] | Байково | Village | Hitrino | 187 | 169 | 169 | 189 | → |
Belokopitovo | Белокопитово | Village | Šumen | 209 | 145 | 194 | 193 | → |
Bjal Brjag [Byal Bryag] | Бял бряг | Village | Smjadovo | 337 | 249 | 184 | 170 | → |
Bjala Reka [Byala Reka] | Бяла река | Village | Vǎrbica | 1,166 | 1,181 | 973 | 956 | → |
Blagovo | Благово | Village | Šumen | 115 | 99 | 98 | 89 | → |
Bliznaci [Bliznatsi] | Близнаци | Village | Hitrino | 255 | 206 | 167 | 164 | → |
Bojan [Boyan] | Боян | Village | Venec | 475 | 416 | 321 | 328 | → |
Borci [Bortsi] | Борци | Village | Venec | 614 | 571 | 529 | 552 | → |
Božurovo [Bozhurovo] | Божурово | Village | Vǎrbica | 291 | 242 | 241 | 244 | → |
Braničevo [Branichevo] | Браничево | Village | Kaolinovo | 1,265 | 1,318 | 1,095 | 1,150 | → |
Bujnovica [Buynovitsa] | Буйновица | Village | Venec | 240 | 235 | 216 | 240 | → |
Cani Ginčevo [Tsani Ginchevo] | Цани Гинчево | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 578 | 355 | 279 | 248 | → |
Carev Brod [Tsarev Brod] | Царев брод | Village | Šumen | 1,522 | 1,271 | 1,199 | 1,125 | → |
Cǎrkvica [Tsarkvitsa] | Църквица | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 680 | 617 | 590 | 599 | → |
Čerenča [Cherencha] | Черенча | Village | Šumen | 415 | 330 | 307 | 305 | → |
Černa [Cherna] | Черна | Village | Hitrino | 330 | 312 | 284 | 293 | → |
Černi Vrǎh [Cherni Vrah] | Черни връх | Village | Smjadovo | 187 | 135 | 86 | 82 | → |
Černoglavci [Chernoglavtsi] | Черноглавци | Village | Venec | 600 | 574 | 562 | 562 | → |
Černookovo [Chernookovo] | Чернооково | Village | Vǎrbica | 585 | 577 | 399 | 399 | → |
Dennica [Dennitsa] | Денница | Village | Venec | 148 | 125 | 115 | 109 | → |
Dibič [Dibich] | Дибич | Village | Šumen | 1,072 | 1,019 | 1,019 | 941 | → |
Dlǎžko [Dlazhko] | Длъжко | Village | Hitrino | 179 | 149 | 160 | 183 | → |
Dobri Vojnikovo [Dobri Voynikovo] | Добри Войниково | Village | Hitrino | 197 | 175 | 171 | 195 | → |
Dojranci [Doyrantsi] | Дойранци | Village | Kaolinovo | 549 | 489 | 383 | 361 | → |
Dolina | Долина | Village | Kaolinovo | 512 | 484 | 364 | 363 | → |
Dragoevo | Драгоево | Village | Veliki Preslav | 1,229 | 860 | 728 | 675 | → |
Drenci [Drentsi] | Дренци | Village | Venec | 340 | 289 | 264 | 271 | → |
Drumevo | Друмево | Village | Šumen | 1,059 | 940 | 815 | 824 | → |
Edinakovci [Edinakovtsi] | Единаковци | Village | Hitrino | 159 | 144 | 165 | 195 | → |
Enevo | Енево | Village | Novi Pazar | 460 | 390 | 274 | 293 | → |
Gabrica [Gabritsa] | Габрица | Village | Venec | 506 | 433 | 312 | 305 | → |
Gradište [Gradishte] | Градище | Village | Šumen | 898 | 626 | 481 | 484 | → |
Gusla | Гусла | Village | Kaolinovo | 682 | 614 | 533 | 531 | → |
Han Krum | Хан Крум | Village | Veliki Preslav | 439 | 369 | 359 | 327 | → |
Hǎrsovo [Harsovo] | Хърсово | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 440 | 307 | 255 | 276 | → |
Hitrino | Хитрино | Village | Hitrino | 862 | 720 | 709 | 707 | → |
Iglika | Иглика | Village | Hitrino | 260 | 204 | 203 | 198 | → |
Ilija Blǎskovo [Ilia Blaskovo] | Илия Блъсково | Village | Šumen | 436 | 374 | 397 | 368 | → |
Imrenčevo [Imrenchevo] | Имренчево | Village | Veliki Preslav | 469 | 353 | 215 | 201 | → |
Ivanovo | Иваново | Village | Vǎrbica | 559 | 489 | 350 | 371 | → |
Ivanski | Ивански | Village | Šumen | 1,648 | 1,543 | 1,192 | 1,190 | → |
Izbul | Избул | Village | Novi Pazar | 368 | 269 | 255 | 238 | → |
Izgrev | Изгрев | Village | Venec | 720 | 844 | 699 | 750 | → |
Jankovo [Yankovo] | Янково | Village | Smjadovo | 863 | 700 | 533 | 536 | → |
Jasenkovo [Yasenkovo] | Ясенково | Village | Venec | 2,075 | 1,965 | 1,601 | 1,589 | → |
Kalino | Калино | Village | Hitrino | 188 | 174 | 142 | 162 | → |
Kǎlnovo [Kalnovo] | Кълново | Village | Smjadovo | 243 | 161 | 126 | 113 | → |
Kamenjak [Kamenyak] | Каменяк | Village | Hitrino | 545 | 475 | 347 | 360 | → |
Kaolinovo | Каолиново | Town | Kaolinovo | 1,559 | 1,462 | 1,272 | 1,305 | → |
Kapitan Petko | Капитан Петко | Village | Venec | 594 | 493 | 428 | 425 | → |
Karavelovo | Каравелово | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 411 | 318 | 340 | 353 | → |
Kaspičan [Kaspichan] | Каспичан | Town | Kaspičan | 3,689 | 3,116 | 2,551 | 2,427 | → |
Kaspičan [Kaspichan] | Каспичан | Village | Kaspičan | 1,570 | 1,356 | 1,055 | 1,025 | → |
Kjulevča [Kyulevcha] | Кюлевча | Village | Kaspičan | 595 | 347 | 334 | 319 | → |
Kladenec [Kladenets] | Кладенец | Village | Šumen | 154 | 111 | 83 | 79 | → |
Kliment | Климент | Village | Kaolinovo | 1,060 | 1,028 | 990 | 1,048 | → |
Kočovo [Kochovo] | Кочово | Village | Veliki Preslav | 810 | 688 | 533 | 518 | → |
Konevo | Конево | Village | Vǎrbica | 268 | 254 | 232 | 259 | → |
Konjovec [Konyovets] | Коньовец | Village | Šumen | 490 | 353 | 202 | 186 | → |
Kosovo | Косово | Village | Kaspičan | 341 | 240 | 230 | 258 | → |
Krajgorci [Kraygortsi] | Крайгорци | Village | Vǎrbica | 208 | 206 | 138 | 134 | → |
Krasen Dol | Красен дол | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 169 | 131 | 125 | 119 | → |
Kriva Reka | Крива река | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 489 | 495 | 418 | 430 | → |
Ljatno [Lyatno] | Лятно | Village | Kaolinovo | 605 | 564 | 441 | 429 | → |
Lovec [Lovets] | Ловец | Village | Vǎrbica | 444 | 403 | 284 | 286 | → |
Lozevo | Лозево | Village | Šumen | 348 | 332 | 326 | 253 | → |
Madara | Мадара | Village | Šumen | 1,367 | 1,158 | 990 | 890 | → |
Malomir | Маломир | Village | Vǎrbica | 517 | 489 | 430 | 401 | → |
Maraš [Marash] | Мараш | Village | Šumen | 599 | 492 | 507 | 469 | → |
Markovo | Марково | Village | Kaspičan | 941 | 758 | 593 | 584 | → |
Mengiševo [Mengishevo] | Менгишево | Village | Vǎrbica | 459 | 458 | 289 | 309 | → |
Metodievo | Методиево | Village | Vǎrbica | 507 | 393 | 251 | 245 | → |
Milanovo | Миланово | Village | Veliki Preslav | 660 | 619 | 542 | 524 | → |
Mirovci [Mirovtsi] | Мировци | Village | Novi Pazar | 514 | 375 | 341 | 327 | → |
Mogila | Могила | Village | Kaspičan | 530 | 370 | 275 | 265 | → |
Mokreš [Mokresh] | Мокреш | Village | Veliki Preslav | 330 | 315 | 259 | 244 | → |
Mostič [Mostich] | Мостич | Village | Veliki Preslav | 383 | 298 | 138 | 123 | → |
Naum | Наум | Village | Kaolinovo | 438 | 423 | 379 | 416 | → |
Nikola Kozlevo | Никола Козлево | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 902 | 802 | 672 | 683 | → |
Nova bjala Reka [Nova Byala Reka] | Нова бяла река | Village | Vǎrbica | 566 | 565 | 504 | 484 | → |
Novi Pazar | Нови пазар | Town | Novi Pazar | 13,494 | 12,000 | 10,383 | 9,905 | → |
Novo Jankovo [Novo Yankovo] | Ново Янково | Village | Smjadovo | 175 | 120 | 93 | 84 | → |
Novosel | Новосел | Village | Šumen | 654 | 517 | 420 | 402 | → |
Osenovec [Osenovets] | Осеновец | Village | Venec | 449 | 401 | 365 | 372 | → |
Osmar | Осмар | Village | Veliki Preslav | 349 | 303 | 294 | 295 | → |
Ovčarovo [Ovcharovo] | Овчарово | Village | Šumen | 176 | 149 | 112 | 112 | → |
Pamukčii [Pamukchii] | Памукчии | Village | Novi Pazar | 1,297 | 1,124 | 1,009 | 1,040 | → |
Panajot Volovo [Panayot Volovo] | Панайот Волово | Village | Šumen | 324 | 282 | 287 | 264 | → |
Pet Mogili | Пет могили | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 1,308 | 1,133 | 969 | 959 | → |
Pliska | Плиска | Town | Kaspičan | 1,194 | 906 | 795 | 762 | → |
Pravenci [Praventsi] | Правенци | Village | Novi Pazar | 284 | 237 | 242 | 248 | → |
Preselka | Преселка | Village | Novi Pazar | 270 | 220 | 157 | 155 | → |
Pristoe | Пристое | Village | Kaolinovo | 1,004 | 977 | 853 | 904 | → |
Radko Dimitrievo | Радко Димитриево | Village | Šumen | 372 | 285 | 270 | 252 | → |
Razvigorovo | Развигорово | Village | Hitrino | 275 | 217 | 162 | 183 | → |
Riš [Rish] | Риш | Village | Smjadovo | 961 | 748 | 511 | 496 | → |
Ružica [Ruzhitsa] | Ружица | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 398 | 315 | 254 | 291 | → |
Salmanovo | Салманово | Village | Šumen | 931 | 750 | 661 | 673 | → |
Sini Vir | Сини вир | Village | Kaolinovo | 571 | 548 | 432 | 418 | → |
Slivak | Сливак | Village | Hitrino | 230 | 167 | 145 | 152 | → |
Smjadovo [Smyadovo] | Смядово | Town | Smjadovo | 4,430 | 3,846 | 3,459 | 3,318 | → |
Sredkovec [Sredkovets] | Средковец | Village | Kaolinovo | 662 | 603 | 523 | 539 | → |
Srednja [Srednya] | Средня | Village | Šumen | 414 | 314 | 282 | 309 | → |
Stan | Стан | Village | Novi Pazar | 520 | 398 | 366 | 389 | → |
Stanjanci [Stanyantsi] | Станянци | Village | Vǎrbica | 601 | 559 | 412 | 420 | → |
Stojan Mihajlovski [Stoyan Mihaylovski] | Стоян Михайловски | Village | Novi Pazar | 888 | 818 | 867 | 859 | → |
Strahilica [Strahilitsa] | Страхилица | Village | Venec | 111 | 82 | 61 | 54 | → |
Struino | Струино | Village | Šumen | 370 | 328 | 246 | 252 | → |
Studenica [Studenitsa] | Студеница | Village | Hitrino | 538 | 342 | 279 | 337 | → |
Suha Reka | Суха река | Village | Veliki Preslav | 164 | 96 | 70 | 61 | → |
Šumen [Shumen] | Шумен | Town | Šumen | 89,214 | 80,855 | 67,971 | 66,641 | → |
Sušina [Sushina] | Сушина | Village | Vǎrbica | 351 | 319 | 280 | 273 | → |
Tǎkač [Takach] | Тъкач | Village | Kaolinovo | 729 | 692 | 649 | 632 | → |
Tervel | Тервел | Village | Hitrino | 344 | 237 | 204 | 212 | → |
Timarevo | Тимарево | Village | Hitrino | 879 | 848 | 800 | 878 | → |
Todor Ikonomovo | Тодор Икономово | Village | Kaolinovo | 2,094 | 2,135 | 1,875 | 1,984 | → |
Trǎnica [Tranitsa] | Тръница | Village | Novi Pazar | 152 | 107 | 68 | 68 | → |
Trem | Трем | Village | Hitrino | 327 | 296 | 288 | 361 | → |
Troica [Troitsa] | Троица | Village | Veliki Preslav | 852 | 755 | 613 | 603 | → |
Tušovica [Tushovitsa] | Тушовица | Village | Vǎrbica | 961 | 851 | 504 | 500 | → |
Vǎlnari [Valnari] | Вълнари | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 1,648 | 1,549 | 1,308 | 1,315 | → |
Vǎrbak [Varbak] | Върбак | Village | Hitrino | 375 | 318 | 312 | 312 | → |
Vǎrbica [Varbitsa] | Върбица | Town | Vǎrbica | 3,668 | 3,325 | 2,395 | 2,363 | → |
Vǎrbjane [Varbyane] | Върбяне | Village | Kaspičan | 311 | 265 | 186 | 176 | → |
Vasil Drumev | Васил Друмев | Village | Šumen | 284 | 254 | 231 | 221 | → |
Vehtovo | Вехтово | Village | Šumen | 690 | 555 | 427 | 411 | → |
Vekilski | Векилски | Village | Nikola Kozlevo | 134 | 78 | 52 | 53 | → |
Veliki Preslav | Велики Преслав | Town | Veliki Preslav | 9,306 | 7,694 | 5,945 | 5,694 | → |
Velino | Велино | Village | Šumen | 400 | 323 | 214 | 213 | → |
Venec [Venets] | Венец | Village | Venec | 840 | 709 | 630 | 664 | → |
Veselinovo | Веселиново | Village | Smjadovo | 819 | 593 | 407 | 368 | → |
Vetrište [Vetrishte] | Ветрище | Village | Šumen | 223 | 195 | 208 | 221 | → |
Visoka Poljana [Visoka Polyana] | Висока поляна | Village | Hitrino | 259 | 207 | 194 | 247 | → |
Vojvoda [Voyvoda] | Войвода | Village | Novi Pazar | 573 | 421 | 366 | 391 | → |
Zagoriče [Zagoriche] | Загориче | Village | Kaolinovo | 693 | 678 | 655 | 644 | → |
Zajčino Oreše [Zaychino Oreshe] | Зайчино ореше | Village | Novi Pazar | 268 | 205 | 161 | 151 | → |
Žilino [Zhilino] | Жилино | Village | Novi Pazar | 178 | 157 | 125 | 133 | → |
Živkovo [Zhivkovo] | Живково | Village | Hitrino | 631 | 564 | 458 | 491 | → |
Zlatar | Златар | Village | Veliki Preslav | 1,285 | 1,032 | 728 | 710 | → |
Zlatna Niva | Златна нива | Village | Kaspičan | 637 | 618 | 389 | 377 | → |
Zvegor | Звегор | Village | Hitrino | 321 | 269 | 269 | 307 | → |
Source: National Statistical Institute Bulgaria: National Register of Populated Places.