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City of Shumen


City of Shumen
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 75 442 72 997
Population on the 31st of December, male 35 930 34 604
Population on the 31st of December, female 39 512 38 393
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 3 341 3 266
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 7 394 7 531
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 3 151 3 203
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 2 726 2 701
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 33 025 31 826
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 10 720 9 935
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 9 189 8 683
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 5 896 5 852
Median population age - Years 44.6 44.9
Nationals as of 31st of December 73 960 71 403
Economically active population, total1 33 316 32 484
Economically active population, male1 17 863 17 271
Economically active population, female1 15 454 15 213
Persons unemployed, total1 1 493 1 623
Persons unemployed, male1 798 913
Persons unemployed, female1 694 710
Live births per year 611 508
Total deaths per year 995 1 154
Number of deaths in road accidents2 7 2
Cost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) - EUR 15.34 15.34
Average price for buying an apartment - EUR1 37 474 41 161
Average annual rent for housing per m2 - EUR1 27 28
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 1 947 1 918
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), total 6 327 6 743
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), male 2 141 2 219
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), female 4 186 4 524
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 6 167 6 147
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 21 416 21 111
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 10 305 10 192
Theatres 1 1
Museum visitors (per year) 164 099 89 403
Cinema seats (total capacity) 350 350
Cinema attendance (per year) 17 438 3 737
Number of bed-places in tourist accommodation establishments3 944 749
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments3 68 032 35 370
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t1 38.8 28.7

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