Makrognosis

Population (1 January) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode BG-42.POP.A.NSA

Latest1,306,492 persons2025
Previous1,304,630 persons2024
Year ago1,304,630 persons2024

Population (1 January) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42) was 1,306,492 persons in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,301,026 persons (2023) to 1,412,215 persons (2015), averaging 1,338,410 persons.

Population (1 January) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42) (persons), 1990 – 20251.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Population (1 January) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42) (persons), 1990 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
20251,306,492 persons
20241,304,630 persons
20231,301,026 persons
20221,305,695 persons
20211,313,914 persons
20201,317,121 persons
20191,336,909 persons
20181,355,853 persons
20171,375,112 persons
20161,393,542 persons
20151,412,215 persons
20141,429,948 persons
20131,446,890 persons
20121,471,107 persons
20111,480,425 persons
20101,490,886 persons
20091,500,519 persons
20081,511,816 persons
20071,523,752 persons
20061,536,257 persons
20051,549,365 persons
20041,562,484 persons
20031,576,760 persons
20021,592,164 persons

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

Get Population (1 January) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42) 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-42.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/BG-42.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 high1,412,215 persons (2015)
10-year low1,301,026 persons (2023)
10-year average1,338,410 persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBG-42.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 — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42)Unemployment Rate (15-74) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42)Employment Rate (20-64) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42)

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-42.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Yuzhen tsentralen (NUTS-2 BG42)”.