Plovdiv, Bulgaria Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Plovdiv, Bulgaria metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Plovdiv in 2024 is 347,000, a 0.29% decline from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Plovdiv in 2023 was 348,000, a 0% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Plovdiv in 2022 was 348,000, a 0.29% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Plovdiv in 2021 was 347,000, a 0% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Bulgaria
City Name Population
Sofia 1,288,000
Plovdiv 347,000
Varna 334,000
Plovdiv - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 347,000 -0.29%
2023 348,000 0.00%
2022 348,000 0.29%
2021 347,000 0.00%
2020 347,000 0.29%
2019 346,000 0.29%
2018 345,000 0.29%
2017 344,000 0.29%
2016 343,000 0.29%
2015 342,000 0.29%
2014 341,000 0.29%
2013 340,000 0.29%
2012 339,000 -0.29%
2011 340,000 0.00%
2010 340,000 0.00%
2009 340,000 0.00%
2008 340,000 -0.29%
2007 341,000 0.00%
2006 341,000 0.00%
2005 341,000 0.00%
2004 341,000 0.00%
2003 341,000 0.00%
2002 341,000 0.00%
2001 341,000 0.00%
2000 341,000 0.00%
1999 341,000 0.00%
1998 341,000 0.00%
1997 341,000 0.00%
1996 341,000 0.00%
1995 341,000 0.00%
1994 341,000 0.00%
1993 341,000 0.00%
1992 341,000 0.00%
1991 341,000 0.00%
1990 341,000 -0.29%
1989 342,000 0.00%
1988 342,000 0.00%
1987 342,000 0.00%
1986 342,000 0.59%
1985 340,000 1.19%
1984 336,000 1.51%
1983 331,000 1.22%
1982 327,000 1.24%
1981 323,000 1.25%
1980 319,000 1.27%
1979 315,000 1.61%
1978 310,000 1.31%
1977 306,000 1.32%
1976 302,000 2.03%
1975 296,000 2.78%
1974 288,000 3.23%
1973 279,000 2.95%
1972 271,000 3.04%
1971 263,000 3.14%
1970 255,000 2.82%
1969 248,000 3.33%
1968 240,000 3.00%
1967 233,000 3.10%
1966 226,000 3.20%
1965 219,000 3.79%
1964 211,000 3.43%
1963 204,000 3.55%
1962 197,000 3.68%
1961 190,000 3.83%
1960 183,000 3.39%
1959 177,000 3.51%
1958 171,000 3.64%
1957 165,000 3.13%
1956 160,000 2.56%
1955 156,000 2.63%
1954 152,000 2.70%
1953 148,000 2.78%
1952 144,000 2.13%
1951 141,000 2.92%
1950 137,000 0.00%