Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Smolyan

Smolyan: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional was -453 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-453
Change on year
down 208.2%
Rank
1739th
of 1972 regions
All-time high
-147
in 2023
All-time low
-5,156
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Smolyan, 2000–2024

-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k02000201220242000: -9702001: -5.2k2002: -1.5k2003: -1.4k2004: -1.4k2005: -1.3k2006: -1.2k2007: -1.1k2008: -1.1k2009: -1.1k2010: -1.0k2011: -6542012: -9032013: -1.7k2014: -1.7k2015: -1.7k2016: -1.7k2017: -1.7k2018: -1.7k2019: -1.7k2020: -1872021: -3762022: -4232023: -1472024: -453

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Smolyan is -453, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 208.2% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Smolyan peaked at -147 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5,156, in 2001.

That places Smolyan 1739th out of 1972 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Smolyan, year by year

Annual values for Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3) in Smolyan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 -970
2001 -5,156 +431.5%
2002 -1,527 -70.4%
2003 -1,367 -10.5%
2004 -1,402 +2.6%
2005 -1,293 -7.8%
2006 -1,182 -8.6%
2007 -1,149 -2.8%
2008 -1,108 -3.6%
2009 -1,077 -2.8%
2010 -1,027 -4.6%
2011 -654 -36.3%
2012 -903 +38.1%
2013 -1,696 +87.8%
2014 -1,680 -0.9%
2015 -1,687 +0.4%
2016 -1,680 -0.4%
2017 -1,695 +0.9%
2018 -1,697 +0.1%
2019 -1,673 -1.4%
2020 -187 -88.8%
2021 -376 +101.1%
2022 -423 +12.5%
2023 -147 -65.2%
2024 -453 +208.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1,623 -5,156 -970 10
2010s -1,439 -1,697 -654 10
2020s -317.2 -453 -147 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Smolyan?
Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional in Smolyan was -453 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Smolyan?
The highest recorded value was -147 in 2023.
What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional recorded in Smolyan?
The lowest recorded value was -5,156 in 2001.
How does Smolyan rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
Smolyan ranks 1739th out of 1972 regions with data for 2024.
Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional rising or falling in Smolyan?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Smolyan data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
2,021 places, 41,336 data points, 2000–2025
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