Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa)
Sofia (stolitsa): Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 1.30 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.30 million Number
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
353rd
of 2074 regions
All-time high
1.30 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
1.16 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
32
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa), 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sofia (stolitsa) recorded 1.30 million Number for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) peaked at 1.30 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million Number, in 2013.
That places Sofia (stolitsa) 353rd out of 2074 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 1.20 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million Number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million Number | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.30 million Number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 1.21 million Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million Number | 1.19 million Number | 1.27 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million Number | 1.16 million Number | 1.30 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million Number | 1.26 million Number | 1.30 million Number | 6 |
More population data for Sofia (stolitsa)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.6156 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.69 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 13,892 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 12,025 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 988.9 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 11,505 (2024)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.58 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 85.8 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 75,220 (2095)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.30 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa)?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia (stolitsa) was 1.30 million 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 Sofia (stolitsa)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia (stolitsa)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million Number in 2013.
- How does Sofia (stolitsa) rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Sofia (stolitsa) ranks 353rd out of 2074 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sofia (stolitsa)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sofia (stolitsa) 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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