Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Pleven (NUTS-3 BG314)
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-314.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Pleven (NUTS-3 BG314)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-314.POP.A.NSA

Latest215,326 persons2025

Previous217,881 persons2024

Year ago217,881 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Pleven (NUTS-3 BG314) was 215,326 persons in 2025, down 1.2% from 2024.

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

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 215,326 persons (2025) to 252,743 persons (2015), averaging 232,422 persons.

Population (1 January) — Pleven (NUTS-3 BG314) (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	215,326 persons
2024	217,881 persons
2023	220,346 persons
2022	223,510 persons
2021	228,051 persons
2020	231,019 persons
2019	235,447 persons
2018	239,819 persons
2017	244,126 persons
2016	248,369 persons
2015	252,743 persons
2014	257,138 persons
2013	261,229 persons
2012	266,865 persons
2011	270,115 persons
2010	275,579 persons
2009	280,660 persons
2008	285,905 persons
2007	291,695 persons
2006	297,401 persons
2005	303,760 persons
2004	309,336 persons
2003	315,473 persons
2002	322,064 persons

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

Get Population (1 January) — Pleven (NUTS-3 BG314) 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-314.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-314.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	252,743 persons (2015)
10-year low	215,326 persons (2025)
10-year average	232,422 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	BG-314.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 — Pleven (NUTS-3 BG314)

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-314.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Pleven (NUTS-3 BG314)”.