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City of Blagoevgrad


City of Blagoevgrad
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 68 679 68 179
Population on the 31st of December, male 32 583 32 350
Population on the 31st of December, female 36 096 35 829
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 3 510 3 406
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 6 819 6 994
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 2 881 2 915
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 3 062 3 050
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 31 443 31 031
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 9 534 9 226
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 7 350 7 417
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 4 080 4 140
Median population age - Years 40.8 41.2
Nationals as of 31st of December 67 056 66 476
Economically active population, total1 29 866 28 746
Economically active population, male1 15 736 15 173
Economically active population, female1 14 130 13 572
Persons unemployed, total1 1 477 1 647
Persons unemployed, male1 918 957
Persons unemployed, female1 559 691
Live births per year 687 622
Total deaths per year 694 912
Number of deaths in road accidents2 6 -
Cost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) - EUR 22.50 22.50
Average price for buying an apartment - EUR1 31 949 29 570
Average annual rent for housing per m2 - EUR1 25 27
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 1 869 1 771
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), total 9 816 9 353
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), male 3 830 3 613
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), female 5 986 5 740
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 6 193 5 742
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 21 486 20 346
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 6 856 6 911
Theatres 3 3
Museum visitors (per year) 27 807 5 514
Cinema seats (total capacity) 234 234
Cinema attendance (per year) 84 717 23 404
Number of bed-places in tourist accommodation establishments3 1 166 1 038
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments3 57 915 25 392
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t1 23.0 21.8

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