Makrognosis

Population (1 January) — Ruse (NUTS-3 BG323)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-323.POP.A.NSA

Latest186,093 persons2025
Previous187,830 persons2024
Year ago187,830 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Ruse (NUTS-3 BG323) was 186,093 persons in 2025, down 0.9% from 2024.

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

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 186,093 persons (2025) to 219,109 persons (2015), averaging 200,229 persons.

Population (1 January) — Ruse (NUTS-3 BG323) (persons), 1990 – 2025175k200k225k250k275k300k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Population (1 January) — Ruse (NUTS-3 BG323) (persons), 1990 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025186,093 persons
2024187,830 persons
2023189,623 persons
2022192,314 persons
2021194,978 persons
2020197,841 persons
2019202,270 persons
2018206,652 persons
2017210,812 persons
2016214,998 persons
2015219,109 persons
2014223,275 persons
2013227,354 persons
2012233,767 persons
2011235,477 persons
2010238,173 persons
2009240,808 persons
2008243,580 persons
2007246,494 persons
2006249,467 persons
2005252,717 persons
2004255,670 persons
2003259,036 persons
2002262,576 persons

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

Get Population (1 January) — Ruse (NUTS-3 BG323) 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-323.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-323.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation1990
Observations32
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high219,109 persons (2015)
10-year low186,093 persons (2025)
10-year average200,229 persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBG-323.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 — Ruse (NUTS-3 BG323)

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-323.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Ruse (NUTS-3 BG323)”.