Makrognosis

Population (1 January) — Stara Zagora (NUTS-3 BG344)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-344.POP.A.NSA

Latest288,736 persons2025
Previous290,350 persons2024
Year ago290,350 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Stara Zagora (NUTS-3 BG344) was 288,736 persons in 2025, down 0.6% from 2024.

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

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 288,736 persons (2025) to 319,443 persons (2015), averaging 301,869 persons.

Population (1 January) — Stara Zagora (NUTS-3 BG344) (persons), 1990 – 2025275k300k325k350k375k400k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Population (1 January) — Stara Zagora (NUTS-3 BG344) (persons), 1990 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
2025288,736 persons
2024290,350 persons
2023291,852 persons
2022294,469 persons
2021297,552 persons
2020299,668 persons
2019303,649 persons
2018307,652 persons
2017311,696 persons
2016315,494 persons
2015319,443 persons
2014323,359 persons
2013326,961 persons
2012331,135 persons
2011333,496 persons
2010336,742 persons
2009339,817 persons
2008343,039 persons
2007346,625 persons
2006350,330 persons
2005354,129 persons
2004357,925 persons
2003362,041 persons
2002366,141 persons

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

Get Population (1 January) — Stara Zagora (NUTS-3 BG344) 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-344.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-344.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 high319,443 persons (2015)
10-year low288,736 persons (2025)
10-year average301,869 persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBG-344.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 — Stara Zagora (NUTS-3 BG344)

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-344.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Stara Zagora (NUTS-3 BG344)”.