Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Plovdiv (NUTS-3 BG421)
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-421.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Plovdiv (NUTS-3 BG421)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-421.POP.A.NSA

Latest635,630 persons2025

Previous633,586 persons2024

Year ago633,586 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Plovdiv (NUTS-3 BG421) was 635,630 persons in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2019.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 631,516 persons (2023) to 663,073 persons (2015), averaging 641,753 persons.

Population (1 January) — Plovdiv (NUTS-3 BG421) (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	635,630 persons
2024	633,586 persons
2023	631,516 persons
2022	631,760 persons
2021	633,757 persons
2020	634,286 persons
2019	640,277 persons
2018	646,063 persons
2017	651,886 persons
2016	657,444 persons
2015	663,073 persons
2014	668,255 persons
2013	673,310 persons
2012	680,884 persons
2011	683,298 persons
2010	685,860 persons
2009	687,879 persons
2008	690,683 persons
2007	693,734 persons
2006	697,194 persons
2005	700,627 persons
2004	703,830 persons
2003	707,748 persons
2002	711,933 persons

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

Get Population (1 January) — Plovdiv (NUTS-3 BG421) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-421.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-421.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	663,073 persons (2015)
10-year low	631,516 persons (2023)
10-year average	641,753 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	BG-421.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 — Plovdiv (NUTS-3 BG421)

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-421.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Plovdiv (NUTS-3 BG421)”.