Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia
Sofia: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 224,701 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia is 224,701 Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 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 broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia peaked at 375,793 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 224,701 Number, in 2025.
Sofia ranks 1372nd of 2074 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sofia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300,568 Number | — |
| 1991 | 298,137 Number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 292,373 Number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 289,672 Number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 285,935 Number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 283,138 Number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 262,151 Number | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 256,270 Number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 269,875 Number | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 266,547 Number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 263,622 Number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 260,936 Number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 258,283 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 255,954 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 253,486 Number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 251,462 Number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 249,668 Number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 247,625 Number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 245,616 Number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 375,793 Number | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 357,630 Number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 339,729 Number | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 322,153 Number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 304,532 Number | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 287,545 Number | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 271,302 Number | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 254,830 Number | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 233,785 Number | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 230,160 Number | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 227,610 Number | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 226,420 Number | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 224,701 Number | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Sofia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +53.0% | 245,616 Number | 375,793 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291,637 Number | 283,138 Number | 300,568 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 259,859 Number | 251,462 Number | 269,875 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,159 Number | 245,616 Number | 375,793 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,918 Number | 224,701 Number | 254,830 Number | 6 |
More population data for Sofia
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 Number (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 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 32 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 298 (2024)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.75 Number (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Sofia was 224,701 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?
- The highest recorded value was 375,793 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,701 Number in 2025.
- How does Sofia rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Sofia ranks 1372nd 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?
- 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 broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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