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Population in Stara Zagora

Population in Stara Zagora was 288,736 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 28 areas in 2025.

2025, persons288,736
Change on 2024-0.6%
Rank5th of 28NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria ranked
Series high385,1952000
Series low288,7362025

Population in Stara Zagora, 2000 to 2025

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280K300K320K340K360K380K400K20002004200820122016202020252000: 385,195 persons2001: 382,977 persons2002: 366,141 persons2003: 362,041 persons2004: 357,925 persons2005: 354,129 persons2006: 350,330 persons2007: 346,625 persons2008: 343,039 persons2009: 339,817 persons2010: 336,742 persons2011: 333,496 persons2012: 331,135 persons2013: 326,961 persons2014: 323,359 persons2015: 319,443 persons2016: 315,494 persons2017: 311,696 persons2018: 307,652 persons2019: 303,649 persons2020: 299,668 persons2021: 297,552 persons2022: 294,469 persons2023: 291,852 persons2024: 290,350 persons2025: 288,736 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025288,736
2024290,350
2023291,852
2022294,469
2021297,552
2020299,668
2019303,649
2018307,652
2017311,696
2016315,494
2015319,443
2014323,359
2013326,961
2012331,135
2011333,496
2010336,742
2009339,817
2008343,039
2007346,625
2006350,330
2005354,129
2004357,925
2003362,041
2002366,141
2001382,977
2000385,195

Compared with Yugoiztochen and Bulgaria and European Union (27)

Place2025
Stara Zagora288,736
Yugoiztochen952,383
Bulgaria6,437,360
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Stara Zagora?

Population in Stara Zagora was 288,736 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 28 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Stara Zagora?

385,195 in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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