Natural population change in Smolyan

Natural population change in Smolyan was -1,120 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.8% from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 28 areas in 2024.

2024, persons-1,120
Change on 2023-1.8%
Series high-4002002
Series low-1,6892021

Natural population change in Smolyan, 2000 to 2024

-2,000-1,500-1,000-500020002004200820122016202020242000: -412 persons2001: -600 persons2002: -400 persons2003: -600 persons2004: -500 persons2005: -580 persons2006: -490 persons2007: -556 persons2008: -561 persons2009: -465 persons2010: -532 persons2011: -777 persons2012: -802 persons2013: -769 persons2014: -899 persons2015: -923 persons2016: -877 persons2017: -1,030 persons2018: -998 persons2019: -1,019 persons2020: -1,476 persons2021: -1,689 persons2022: -1,375 persons2023: -1,100 persons2024: -1,120 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-07-21.
All 25 values
Periodpersons
2024-1,120
2023-1,100
2022-1,375
2021-1,689
2020-1,476
2019-1,019
2018-998
2017-1,030
2016-877
2015-923
2014-899
2013-769
2012-802
2011-777
2010-532
2009-465
2008-561
2007-556
2006-490
2005-580
2004-500
2003-600
2002-400
2001-600
2000-412

Compared with Yuzhen tsentralen and Bulgaria and European Union (27)

Place2024
Smolyan-1,120
Yuzhen tsentralen-9,555
Bulgaria-47,308
European Union (27)-1,259,065

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural population change in Smolyan?

Natural population change in Smolyan was -1,120 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1.8% from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 28 areas in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Smolyan?

-400 in 2002, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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