Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia
Sofia: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 224,701 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia is 224,701, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia peaked at 357,630 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 224,701, in 2025.
Sofia ranks 1317th of 2014 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 313,815 | 271,302 | 357,630 | 6 |
| 2020s | 232,918 | 224,701 | 254,830 | 6 |
More population data for Sofia
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 31.23 Days per year (2025)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.79 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 1,604 (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 1.30 million Persons (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 66 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 1,927 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 32 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 224,701 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 298 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 244,671 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia was 224,701 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The highest recorded value was 357,630 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,701 in 2025.
- How does Sofia rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Sofia ranks 1317th out of 2014 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sofia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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