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City of Veliko Tarnovo


City of Veliko Tarnovo
(Number)
  2019 2020
Population on the 31st of December, total 68 828 66 103
Population on the 31st of December, male 32 625 31 078
Population on the 31st of December, female 36 203 35 025
Population on the 31st of December, 0-4 years 3 237 3 094
Population on the 31st of December, 5-14 years 6 345 6 433
Population on the 31st of December, 15-19 years 2 888 2 728
Population on the 31st of December, 20-24 years 4 480 4 390
Population on the 31st of December, 25-54 years 31 264 30 069
Population on the 31st of December, 55-64 years 8 651 7 811
Population on the 31st of December, 65-74 years 7 659 7 224
Population on the 31st of December, 75 years or over 4 304 4 354
Median population age - Years 40.2 40.3
Nationals as of 31st of December 68 200 65 452
Economically active population, total1 28 678 28 235
Economically active population, male1 15 403 15 110
Economically active population, female1 13 275 13 125
Persons unemployed, total1 1 583 1 700
Persons unemployed, male1 938 938
Persons unemployed, female1 645 762
Live births per year 556 541
Total deaths per year 730 799
Number of deaths in road accidents2 3 8
Cost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) - EUR 32.00 32.00
Average price for buying an apartment - EUR1 45 013 46 791
Average annual rent for housing per m2 - EUR1 22 23
Children aged 0-4 in creches and kindergartens 1 599 1 630
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), total 12 052 11 946
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), male 4 550 4 458
Students in higher education (ISCED 2011 level 6, 7, 8), female 7 502 7 488
Persons aged 25-64 with basic or lower education1 8 043 7 435
Persons aged 25-64 with upper-secondary education1 20 273 20 540
Persons aged 25-64 with tertiary education1 5 832 5 581
Theatres 2 2
Museum visitors (per year) 488 806 165 667
Cinema seats (total capacity) 248 423
Cinema attendance (per year) 67 407 42 164
Number of bed-places in tourist accommodation establishments3 2 194 2 171
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments3 204 075 89 279
Municipal waste generated - 1000 t1 27.1 23.4

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