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City of Sofia


City of Sofia
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 1 242 568 1 221 785
Population on the 31st of December, male 594 890 584 506
Population on the 31st of December, female 647 678 637 279
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 62 834 61 940
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 121 901 123 167
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 50 971 51 106
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 69 872 69 635
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 584 635 574 741
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 134 831 128 138
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 128 585 124 631
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 88 939 88 427
Median population age - Years 40.2 40.4
Nationals as of 31st of December 1 213 801 1 190 443
Economically active population, total1 557 207 549 410
Economically active population, male1 292 764 290 200
Economically active population, female1 264 443 259 209
Persons unemployed, total1 9 390 13 057
Persons unemployed, male1 4 893 7 193
Persons unemployed, female1 4 497 5 864
Live births per year 12 412 12 438
Total deaths per year 14 451 16 277
Number of deaths in road accidents2 75 35
Cost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) - EUR 30.68 30.68
Average price for buying an apartment - EUR1 83 926 98 410
Average annual rent for housing per m2 - EUR1 43 46
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 28 270 27 312
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), total 101 155 98 554
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), male 49 063 47 868
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), female 52 092 50 686
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 58 405 45 439
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 304 289 300 479
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 236 586 252 004
Theatres 21 21
Museum visitors (per year) 866 956 273 159
Cinema seats (total capacity) 18 513 10 627
Cinema attendance (per year) 2 333 962 623 115
Number of bed-places in tourist accommodation establishments3 12 321 13 008
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments3 1 973 362 744 965
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t1 591.3 644.9

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