Where does this data come from?

Name: Population (1 January) — Smolyan (NUTS-3 BG424)
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-424.POP.A.NSA.

Population (1 January) — Smolyan (NUTS-3 BG424)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-424.POP.A.NSA

Latest90,534 persons2025

Previous92,107 persons2024

Year ago92,107 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Smolyan (NUTS-3 BG424) was 90,534 persons in 2025, down 1.7% from 2024.

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

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 90,534 persons (2025) to 112,159 persons (2015), averaging 100,162 persons.

Population (1 January) — Smolyan (NUTS-3 BG424) (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	90,534 persons
2024	92,107 persons
2023	93,354 persons
2022	95,152 persons
2021	97,217 persons
2020	98,880 persons
2019	101,572 persons
2018	104,267 persons
2017	106,992 persons
2016	109,549 persons
2015	112,159 persons
2014	114,738 persons
2013	117,203 persons
2012	120,456 persons
2011	121,887 persons
2010	123,446 persons
2009	124,988 persons
2008	126,657 persons
2007	128,362 persons
2006	130,034 persons
2005	131,907 persons
2004	133,809 persons
2003	135,776 persons
2002	137,703 persons

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

Get Population (1 January) — Smolyan (NUTS-3 BG424) 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-424.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-424.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	112,159 persons (2015)
10-year low	90,534 persons (2025)
10-year average	100,162 persons
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	BG-424.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 — Smolyan (NUTS-3 BG424)

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-424.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Smolyan (NUTS-3 BG424)”.