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City of Ruse


City of Ruse
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 141 231 135 440
Population on the 31st of December, male 68 407 65 269
Population on the 31st of December, female 72 824 70 171
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 5 866 5 634
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 12 964 12 853
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 5 884 5 828
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 6 687 6 381
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 60 600 57 984
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 19 448 17 951
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 17 866 16 922
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 11 916 11 887
Median population age - Years 44.3 44.8
Nationals as of 31st of December 139 562 133 708
Economically active population, total1 65 199 63 614
Economically active population, male1 34 826 34 087
Economically active population, female1 30 373 29 527
Persons unemployed, total1 1 099 1 513
Persons unemployed, male1 582 845
Persons unemployed, female1 517 668
Live births per year 1 003 995
Total deaths per year 2 019 2 407
Number of deaths in road accidents2 13 6
Cost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) - EUR 38.09 38.09
Average price for buying an apartment - EUR1 38 653 39 861
Average annual rent for housing per m2 - EUR1 23 23
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 2 733 2 616
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), total 6 523 6 316
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), male 3 212 3 089
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), female 3 311 3 227
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 6 834 5 264
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 35 640 34 817
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 27 585 29 091
Theatres 3 3
Museum visitors (per year) 87 023 39 763
Cinema seats (total capacity) 1 886 2 359
Cinema attendance (per year) 160 804 47 907
Number of bed-places in tourist accommodation establishments3 1 921 1 926
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments3 164 486 81 112
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t1 64.0 61.1

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