Population density by NUTS 3 region in Sofia
Sofia: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 32 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Sofia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Sofia stood at 32 Persons per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Sofia peaked at 39.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
Sofia ranks 1715th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.54 Persons per square kilometre | 35.6 Persons per square kilometre | 39.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.71 Persons per square kilometre | 35.5 Persons per square kilometre | 38 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.99 Persons per square kilometre | 32.3 Persons per square kilometre | 35.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4 Persons per square kilometre | 32 Persons per square kilometre | 33 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Sofia
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.79 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1,604 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 1,927 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 224,701 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 298 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and NU 244,671 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 82 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1.75 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and NUT 86.6 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 14,364 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Sofia?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Sofia was 32 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Sofia rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Sofia ranks 1715th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sofia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sofia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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