Population (1 January) — Severozapaden (NUTS-2 BG31)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-31.POP.A.NSA
Population (1 January) — Severozapaden (NUTS-2 BG31) was 655,430 persons in 2025, down 1.3% from 2024.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1990.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 655,430 persons (2025) to 785,188 persons (2015), averaging 712,605 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 655,430 persons |
| 2024 | 664,024 persons |
| 2023 | 671,502 persons |
| 2022 | 682,036 persons |
| 2021 | 696,328 persons |
| 2020 | 704,576 persons |
| 2019 | 720,754 persons |
| 2018 | 736,788 persons |
| 2017 | 753,059 persons |
| 2016 | 768,967 persons |
| 2015 | 785,188 persons |
| 2014 | 801,343 persons |
| 2013 | 816,877 persons |
| 2012 | 836,601 persons |
| 2011 | 848,230 persons |
| 2010 | 865,332 persons |
| 2009 | 881,573 persons |
| 2008 | 898,371 persons |
| 2007 | 916,308 persons |
| 2006 | 934,755 persons |
| 2005 | 954,395 persons |
| 2004 | 973,553 persons |
| 2003 | 993,778 persons |
| 2002 | 1,015,303 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (32 observations) is available through the API.
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-31.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-31.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1990 |
| Observations | 32 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 785,188 persons (2015) |
| 10-year low | 655,430 persons (2025) |
| 10-year average | 712,605 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | BG-31.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.
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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-31.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Severozapaden (NUTS-2 BG31)”.