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City of Plovdiv


City of Plovdiv
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 347 851 342 048
Population on the 31st of December, male 164 971 161 934
Population on the 31st of December, female 182 880 180 114
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 18 133 17 589
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 36 082 36 538
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 15 688 15 642
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 17 005 17 571
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 153 312 150 761
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 43 565 41 117
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 37 557 36 376
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 26 509 26 454
Median population age - Years 41.7 41.9
Nationals as of 31st of December 343 076 336 706
Economically active population, total1 153 712 151 953
Economically active population, male1 79 836 79 219
Economically active population, female1 73 876 72 734
Persons unemployed, total1 2 591 3 609
Persons unemployed, male1 1 334 1 964
Persons unemployed, female1 1 256 1 645
Live births per year 3 342 3 205
Total deaths per year 4 168 4 931
Number of deaths in road accidents2 12 2
Cost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) - EUR 25.56 25.56
Average price for buying an apartment - EUR1 50 914 53 693
Average annual rent for housing per m2 - EUR1 30 33
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 7 374 7 178
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), total 34 707 35 334
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), male 14 756 15 211
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), female 19 951 20 123
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 16 111 12 561
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 83 885 83 051
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 65 424 69 887
Theatres 4 4
Museum visitors (per year) 196 528 93 443
Cinema seats (total capacity) 1 953 3 538
Cinema attendance (per year) 227 049 149 657
Number of bed-places in tourist accommodation establishments3 4 732 5 177
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments3 510 676 238 022
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t1 182.9 179.9

1 Estimated.
2 Data are presented at municipality level.
3 Incl. categorized accommodation establishments with 10 or more beds, that were in use during the respective year.
24.04.2023