Skip to main content

FUA of Sofia city


Functional urban area of Sofia city
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 1 547 779 1 537 580
Population on the 31st of December, male 744 523 739 470
Population on the 31st of December, female 803 256 798 110
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 75 295 74 728
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 149 253 150 789
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 63 562 64 279
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 81 669 82 046
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 711 186 706 599
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 179 386 174 254
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 168 843 166 410
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 118 585 118 475
Median population age - Years 41.3 41.6
Nationals as of 31st of December 1 516 235 1 503 237
Economically active population, total1 689 878 678 563
Economically active population, male1 366 137 361 513
Economically active population, female1 323 741 317 050
Persons unemployed, total1 15 862 20 284
Persons unemployed, male1 8 631 11 382
Persons unemployed, female1 7 230 8 902
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 88 678 74 429
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 391 883 386 726
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 272 170 287 507
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 34 731 33 353
Live births per year 14 827 14 870
Total deaths per year 19 570 22 236
Number of deaths in road accidents 112 56
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t 756.5 801.6

1 Estimated.
19.05.2023