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Natural population change in Sofia (stolitsa)

Natural population change in Sofia (stolitsa) was -2,539 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 35.7% from 2023. That is the 27th highest of 28 areas in 2024.

2024, persons-2,539
Change on 2023-35.7%
Rank27th of 28NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria ranked
Series high2312009
Series low-8,7752021

Natural population change in Sofia (stolitsa), 2000 to 2024

-10K-8,000-6,000-4,000-2,00002,00020002004200820122016202020242000: -3,595 persons2001: -4,700 persons2002: -4,800 persons2003: -4,300 persons2004: -4,300 persons2005: -3,500 persons2006: -2,880 persons2007: -2,230 persons2008: -804 persons2009: 231 persons2010: 30 persons2011: -1,432 persons2012: -1,889 persons2013: -1,969 persons2014: -1,559 persons2015: -2,234 persons2016: -2,034 persons2017: -1,780 persons2018: -2,472 persons2019: -2,560 persons2020: -4,613 persons2021: -8,775 persons2022: -4,326 persons2023: -1,871 persons2024: -2,539 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
2024-2,539
2023-1,871
2022-4,326
2021-8,775
2020-4,613
2019-2,560
2018-2,472
2017-1,780
2016-2,034
2015-2,234
2014-1,559
2013-1,969
2012-1,889
2011-1,432
201030
2009231
2008-804
2007-2,230
2006-2,880
2005-3,500
2004-4,300
2003-4,300
2002-4,800
2001-4,700
2000-3,595

Compared with Yugozapaden and Bulgaria and European Union (27)

Place2024
Sofia (stolitsa)-2,539
Yugozapaden-9,186
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 Sofia (stolitsa)?

Natural population change in Sofia (stolitsa) was -2,539 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 35.7% from 2023. That is the 27th 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 Sofia (stolitsa)?

231 in 2009, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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