Population (1 January) — Sofia (stolitsa) (NUTS-3 BG411)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-411.POP.A.NSA
Population (1 January) — Sofia (stolitsa) (NUTS-3 BG411) was 1,295,931 persons in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since 2012.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,189,431 persons (2015) to 1,295,931 persons (2025), averaging 1,250,854 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,295,931 persons |
| 2024 | 1,286,965 persons |
| 2023 | 1,280,334 persons |
| 2022 | 1,274,538 persons |
| 2021 | 1,271,214 persons |
| 2020 | 1,259,085 persons |
| 2019 | 1,246,145 persons |
| 2018 | 1,232,999 persons |
| 2017 | 1,218,764 persons |
| 2016 | 1,203,985 persons |
| 2015 | 1,189,431 persons |
| 2014 | 1,174,055 persons |
| 2013 | 1,158,487 persons |
| 2012 | 1,296,615 persons |
| 2011 | 1,291,795 persons |
| 2010 | 1,283,266 persons |
| 2009 | 1,273,869 persons |
| 2008 | 1,264,405 persons |
| 2007 | 1,255,122 persons |
| 2006 | 1,245,295 persons |
| 2005 | 1,234,271 persons |
| 2004 | 1,221,916 persons |
| 2003 | 1,207,281 persons |
| 2002 | 1,190,675 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-411.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-411.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 | 1,295,931 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 1,189,431 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 1,250,854 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | BG-411.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-411.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Sofia (stolitsa) (NUTS-3 BG411)”.