Population (1 January) — Sofia (NUTS-3 BG412)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-412.POP.A.NSA
Population (1 January) — Sofia (NUTS-3 BG412) was 224,701 persons in 2025, down 0.8% from 2024.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1990.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 224,701 persons (2025) to 339,729 persons (2015), averaging 265,706 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 224,701 persons |
| 2024 | 226,420 persons |
| 2023 | 227,610 persons |
| 2022 | 230,160 persons |
| 2021 | 233,785 persons |
| 2020 | 254,830 persons |
| 2019 | 271,302 persons |
| 2018 | 287,545 persons |
| 2017 | 304,532 persons |
| 2016 | 322,153 persons |
| 2015 | 339,729 persons |
| 2014 | 357,630 persons |
| 2013 | 375,793 persons |
| 2012 | 245,616 persons |
| 2011 | 247,625 persons |
| 2010 | 249,668 persons |
| 2009 | 251,462 persons |
| 2008 | 253,486 persons |
| 2007 | 255,954 persons |
| 2006 | 258,283 persons |
| 2005 | 260,936 persons |
| 2004 | 263,622 persons |
| 2003 | 266,547 persons |
| 2002 | 269,875 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-412.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-412.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 | 339,729 persons (2015) |
| 10-year low | 224,701 persons (2025) |
| 10-year average | 265,706 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | BG-412.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-412.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Sofia (NUTS-3 BG412)”.