Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Kardzhali (NUTS-3 BG425)
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-425.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Kardzhali (NUTS-3 BG425)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-425.POP.A.NSA

Latest149,478 persons2025

Previous146,562 persons2024

Year ago146,562 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Kardzhali (NUTS-3 BG425) was 149,478 persons in 2025, up 2.0% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2013.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 137,397 persons (2020) to 149,478 persons (2025), averaging 142,893 persons.

Population (1 January) — Kardzhali (NUTS-3 BG425) (persons), 1990 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2025	149,478 persons
2024	146,562 persons
2023	142,508 persons
2022	140,794 persons
2021	139,819 persons
2020	137,397 persons
2019	139,448 persons
2018	141,336 persons
2017	143,122 persons
2016	144,811 persons
2015	146,546 persons
2014	148,070 persons
2013	149,558 persons
2012	152,009 persons
2011	152,938 persons
2010	153,871 persons
2009	154,691 persons
2008	155,678 persons
2007	156,662 persons
2006	157,658 persons
2005	158,796 persons
2004	159,953 persons
2003	161,300 persons
2002	162,770 persons

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

Get Population (1 January) — Kardzhali (NUTS-3 BG425) 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-425.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-425.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	149,478 persons (2025)
10-year low	137,397 persons (2020)
10-year average	142,893 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	BG-425.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 — Kardzhali (NUTS-3 BG425)

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-425.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Kardzhali (NUTS-3 BG425)”.