Sofia registers decline in population for the first time in 30 years

published on 4/14/21 1:19 PM

Sofia's Vitosha boulevard

Photo: BGNES

At the end of 2020, the population of Bulgaria was estimated at 6.9 million people. This is a decrease of 2.1 million people, or 23% compared to 1990.

During this period, Sofia was the only city that increased its population from 1.12 million people in 1990 to 1.33 million people in 2019.

In 2020, Sofia residents decreased by 1.53%, or 20,378 people to 1,308,412 inhabitants. This has not happened since 2001, when Sofia's population fell to 1.09 million people. But then it continued to grow.

According to experts, the data of the National Statistical Institute clearly show that the Bulgaria's smaller towns and villages no longer have the resources to supply Sofia with new residents.

The pandemic made remote work possible and reduced the attractiveness of the city, investor.bg writes.

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