Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 142,296 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Stara Zagora, 2011–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Stara Zagora recorded 142,296 Persons for population by age and sex - cities and fuas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Stara Zagora peaked at 163,420 Persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 142,296 Persons, in 2025.
That places Stara Zagora 791st out of 1249 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Stara Zagora, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 163,420 Persons | — |
| 2012 | 159,219 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 159,516 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 159,662 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 159,346 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 158,563 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 158,262 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 157,586 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 156,568 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 155,426 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 152,956 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 151,096 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 142,746 Persons | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 142,348 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 142,296 Persons | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159,127 Persons | 156,568 Persons | 163,420 Persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 147,811 Persons | 142,296 Persons | 155,426 Persons | 6 |
More population data for Stara Zagora
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1979 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 74.18 Days per year (2025)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.78 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 2,531 (2100)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 16 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,546 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 56.8 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 288,736 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 559 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 202,958 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Stara Zagora?
- Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Stara Zagora was 142,296 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Stara Zagora?
- The highest recorded value was 163,420 Persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Stara Zagora?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,296 Persons in 2025.
- How does Stara Zagora rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
- Stara Zagora ranks 791st out of 1249 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Stara Zagora?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Stara Zagora data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org