Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Blagoevgrad (NUTS-3 BG413)
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BG-413.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Blagoevgrad (NUTS-3 BG413)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-413.POP.A.NSA

Latest286,333 persons2025

Previous287,077 persons2024

Year ago287,077 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Blagoevgrad (NUTS-3 BG413) was 286,333 persons in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1990.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 286,333 persons (2025) to 311,418 persons (2015), averaging 296,387 persons.

Population (1 January) — Blagoevgrad (NUTS-3 BG413) (persons), 1990 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
2025	286,333 persons
2024	287,077 persons
2023	288,161 persons
2022	290,216 persons
2021	292,149 persons
2020	293,692 persons
2019	297,379 persons
2018	301,109 persons
2017	304,704 persons
2016	308,021 persons
2015	311,418 persons
2014	314,859 persons
2013	318,042 persons
2012	322,025 persons
2011	323,728 persons
2010	325,417 persons
2009	326,745 persons
2008	328,070 persons
2007	329,699 persons
2006	331,392 persons
2005	333,295 persons
2004	334,994 persons
2003	336,983 persons
2002	339,178 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (32 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population (1 January) — Blagoevgrad (NUTS-3 BG413) in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-413.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-413.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2025
First observation	1990
Observations	32
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	311,418 persons (2015)
10-year low	286,333 persons (2025)
10-year average	296,387 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	BG-413.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Bulgaria indicators

GDP — Blagoevgrad (NUTS-3 BG413)

National figure

Bulgaria Population, 1 January

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BG-413.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Blagoevgrad (NUTS-3 BG413)”.