Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Kardzhali
Kardzhali: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 149,478 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
149,478 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
1584th
of 2016 regions
All-time high
263,393 Number
in 1990
All-time low
137,397 Number
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Kardzhali, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Kardzhali recorded 149,478 Number for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Kardzhali peaked at 263,393 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 137,397 Number, in 2020.
Kardzhali ranks 1584th of 2016 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Kardzhali, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 263,393 Number | — |
| 1991 | 245,171 Number | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 233,046 Number | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 213,851 Number | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 213,685 Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 213,765 Number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 201,162 Number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 201,360 Number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 162,770 Number | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 161,300 Number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 159,953 Number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 158,796 Number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 157,658 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 156,662 Number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 155,678 Number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 154,691 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 153,871 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 152,938 Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 152,009 Number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 149,558 Number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 148,070 Number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 146,546 Number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 144,811 Number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 143,122 Number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 141,336 Number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 139,448 Number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 137,397 Number | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 139,819 Number | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 140,794 Number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 142,508 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 146,562 Number | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 149,478 Number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230,485 Number | 213,685 Number | 263,393 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 167,003 Number | 154,691 Number | 201,360 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,171 Number | 139,448 Number | 153,871 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,760 Number | 137,397 Number | 149,478 Number | 6 |
More population data for Kardzhali
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.6155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.77 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 2,125 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 927 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 46.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 4,239 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 147,797 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 102.6 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.77 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 86.1 Year (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Kardzhali?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Kardzhali was 149,478 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Kardzhali?
- The highest recorded value was 263,393 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Kardzhali?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,397 Number in 2020.
- How does Kardzhali rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Kardzhali ranks 1584th out of 2016 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Kardzhali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kardzhali data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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