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City of Stara Zagora


City of Stara Zagora
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 134 726 125 732
Population on the 31st of December, male 64 316 59 648
Population on the 31st of December, female 70 410 66 084
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 6 490 6 170
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 13 670 13 542
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 5 904 5 693
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 5 686 5 555
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 58 370 54 291
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 18 841 16 374
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 15 883 14 486
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 9 882 9 621
Median population age - Years 43.5 43.9
Nationals as of 31st of December 132 550 123 505
Economically active population, total1 60 348 59 031
Economically active population, male1 31 527 30 914
Economically active population, female1 28 821 28 117
Persons unemployed, total1 1 017 1 402
Persons unemployed, male1 527 766
Persons unemployed, female1 490 636
Live births per year 1 174 1 087
Total deaths per year 1 602 1 907
Number of deaths in road accidents2 10 8
Cost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) - EUR 25.56 25.56
Average price for buying an apartment - EUR1 41 297 42 128
Average annual rent for housing per m2 - EUR1 20 21
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 3 110 3 026
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), total 5 094 5 008
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), male 1 482 1 417
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), female 3 612 3 591
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 6 325 4 881
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 32 945 32 271
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 25 655 27 125
Theatres 4 3
Museum visitors (per year) 69 863 21 062
Cinema seats (total capacity) 2 253 2 253
Cinema attendance (per year) 191 665 52 525
Number of bed-places in tourist accommodation establishments3 1 179 1 780
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments3 97 300 61 071
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t1 58.7 53.4

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