List of cities and towns in Bulgaria
Map of Bulgaria
This is a complete list of all cities and towns in Bulgaria sorted by population. Province capitals are shown in bold . Primary sources are the National Statistical Institute (NSI)[1] and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences .[2]
The largest city is Sofia with about 1.4 million inhabitants and the smallest is Melnik with about 300. Towns are not necessarily larger than all villages. Indeed, many villages are more populous than many towns - compare for instance Lozen , a large village with more than 6,000 inhabitants, with Melnik.
List
Rank
CoA
City/Town
Province (Oblast )
Population 1946[2] [3]
Population 1992 census
Population 2001 census
Population 2011 census [1] [4]
Population
2021 census
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1
Sofia
Sofia City Province
366,801
1,114,925
1,091,772
1,204,685
1,190,256
2
Plovdiv
Plovdiv Province
126,563
341,058
338,224
338,153
321,824
3
Varna
Varna Province
76,954
308,432
312,889
334,870
311,093
4
Burgas
Burgas Province
44,449
195,686
192,390
200,271
188,242
5
Ruse
Ruse Province
57,509
170,038
161,453
149,642
123,134
6
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora Province
38,325
150,518
143,420
138,272
121,582
7
Pleven
Pleven Province
39,059
130,812
122,149
106,954
90,209
8
Sliven
Sliven Province
34,291
106,212
100,366
91,620
79,362
9
Dobrich
Dobrich Province
30,522
104,494
100,000
91,030
71,947
10
Shumen
Shumen Province
31,327
93,390
89,054
80,855
67,300
11
Pernik
Pernik Province
28,545
90,549
86,133
80,191
66,991
12
Haskovo
Haskovo Province
27,435
80,700
80,870
76,397
64,564
13
Blagoevgrad
Blagoevgrad Province
14,200
71,476
71,361
70,881
62,524
14
Yambol
Yambol Province
30,576
91,497
82,924
74,132
60,641
15
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo Province
16,223
67,540
66,998
72,653
59,166
16
Pazardzhik
Pazardzhik Province
30,376
82,578
78,855
71,979
55,220
17
Vratsa
Vratsa Province
19,620
75,518
69,423
60,692
49,569
18
Asenovgrad
Plovdiv Province
20,952
52,360
52,116
50,846
45,473
19
Gabrovo
Gabrovo Province
21,180
76,522
67,350
58,930
44,786
20
Kazanluk
Stara Zagora Province
20,096
60,095
54,021
47,325
41,768
21
Kardzhali
Kardzhali Province
10,502
45,793
45,729
43,880
40,937
22
Montana
Montana Province
8,049
52,476
49,368
43,781
36,633
23
Kyustendil
Kyustendil Province
19,238
54,431
50,243
44,532
35,100
24
Vidin
Vidin Province
18,481
62,691
57,614
48,071
34,797
25
Targovishte
Targovishte Province
10,561
43,016
40,775
37,611
32,957
26
Dimitrovgrad
Haskovo Province
-
50,977
45,918
38,785
31,187
27
Razgrad
Razgrad Province
15,010
40,933
39,036
33,880
28,509
28
Lovech
Lovech Province
11,829
48,242
44,262
36,600
27,910
29
Silistra
Silistra Province
15,951
48,360
42,153
35,607
27,727
30
Dupnitsa
Kyustendil Province
19,301
41,398
38,323
35,506
26,973
31
Petrich
Blagoevgrad Province
13,493
27,659
29,785
29,836
26,093
32
Gorna Oryahovitsa
Veliko Tarnovo Province
10,488
38,914
35,621
32,079
25,764
33
Smolyan
Smolyan Province
5,406
34,086
33,153
30,642
24,920
34
Samokov
Sofia Province
13,218
28,608
27,664
26,061
24,186
35
Sandanski
Blagoevgrad Province
7,447
26,096
26,695
26,959
23,844
36
Velingrad
Pazardzhik Province
-
25,634
25,009
23,479
20,031
37
Sevlievo
Gabrovo Province
9,827
25,494
24,775
23,908
38
Lom
Montana Province
15,255
31,133
27,897
23,836
39
Karlovo
Plovdiv Province
8,903
27,291
25,715
23,797
40
Velingrad
Pazardzhik Province
-
25,634
25,009
23,479
41
Nova Zagora
Sliven Province
10,988
26,260
25,453
23,325
42
Troyan
Lovech Province
5,206
25,104
23,332
21,723
43
Aytos
Burgas Province
9,929
22,401
21,339
20,930
44
Botevgrad
Sofia Province
6,079
23,006
21,545
20,444
45
Gotse Delchev
Blagoevgrad Province
14,358
20,454
20,426
19,721
46
Peshtera
Pazardzhik Province
8,938
19,280
19,411
19,288
47
Harmanli
Haskovo Province
9,225
21,349
19,927
18,360
48
Karnobat
Burgas Province
10,265
21,917
20,587
18,214
49
Svilengrad
Haskovo Province
9,686
18,643
18,982
18,005
50
Panagyurishte
Pazardzhik Province
12,014
21,131
19,994
17,675
51
Chirpan
Stara Zagora Province
13,220
19,940
18,022
16,133
52
Popovo
Targovishte Province
6,525
19,722
17,791
15,286
53
Rakovski
Plovdiv Province
-
15,799
16,184
15,052
54
Radomir
Pernik Province
5,783
16,909
15,631
13,873
55
Novi Iskar
Sofia City Province
-
-
-
13,855
56
Kozloduy
Vratsa Province
-
13,632
14,871
13,752
57
Parvomay
Plovdiv Province
5,050
16,809
15,266
13,733
58
Berkovitsa
Montana Province
6,876
16,146
15,459
13,721
59
Cherven Bryag
Pleven Province
5,244
18,003
15,792
13,634
60
Pomorie
Burgas Province
4,823
13,946
13,641
13,432
61
Ihtiman
Sofia Province
6,526
12,926
13,615
13,297
62
Radnevo
Stara Zagora Province
-
14,447
14,595
13,207
63
Provadiya
Varna Province
8,729
15,251
14,141
12,766
64
Novi Pazar
Shumen Province
5,477
14,284
13,542
12,613
65
Razlog
Blagoevgrad Province
6,912
13,422
12,614
12,472
66
Byala Slatina
Vratsa Province
9,324
15,995
13,832
12,289
67
Nesebar
Burgas Province
2,286
8,604
8,789
12,133
68
Balchik
Dobrich Province
6,131
12,235
12,448
12,127
69
Kostinbrod
Sofia Province
-
12,123
12,120
11,896
70
Stamboliyski
Plovdiv Province
-
13,015
12,490
11,575
71
Kavarna
Dobrich Province
5,652
12,139
11,479
11,340
72
Knezha
Pleven Province
13,035
13,690
12,658
11,063
73
Pavlikeni
Veliko Tarnovo Province
6,383
13,996
12,879
10,850
74
Mezdra
Vratsa Province
-
13,006
12,387
10,769
75
Etropole
Sofia Province
3,021
12,078
11,371
10,750
76
Levski
Pleven Province
5,122
13,178
12,166
10,528
77
Teteven
Lovech Province
4,817
12,567
11,427
10,429
78
Elhovo
Yambol Province
6,720
13,776
12,070
10,367
79
Bankya
Sofia City Province
-
-
-
10,126
80
Tryavna
Gabrovo Province
4,355
12,491
11,131
9,569
81
Lukovit
Lovech Province
7,751
10,505
10,002
9,535
82
Tutrakan
Silistra Province
7,183
11,573
10,322
9,371
83
Sredets
Burgas Province
-
10,464
9,548
9,122
84
Sopot
Plovdiv Province
3,644
11,774
9,926
9,076
85
Byala
Ruse Province
6,352
11,222
10,006
8,890
86
Veliki Preslav
Shumen Province
4,127
9,969
9,328
8,886
87
Isperih
Razgrad Province
-
10,494
9,953
8,829
88
Belene
Pleven Province
-
10,453
9,903
8,761
89
Omurtag
Targovishte Province
4,233
8,938
8,893
8,612
90
Bansko
Blagoevgrad Province
6,161
9,385
9,204
8,562
91
Krichim
Plovdiv Province
-
8,761
8,544
8,463
92
Galabovo
Stara Zagora Province
-
9,507
9,166
8,425
93
Devnya
Varna Province
-
8,412
8,648
8,369
94
Septemvri
Pazardzhik Province
-
9,361
8,937
8,320
95
Rakitovo
Pazardzhik Province
-
8,417
8,442
8,277
96
Lyaskovets
Veliko Tarnovo Province
5,541
10,050
9,109
8,164
97
Svoge
Sofia Province
-
8,410
8,559
8,033
98
Aksakovo
Varna Province
-
7,039
7,283
7,978
99
Kubrat
Razgrad Province
-
9,906
9,045
7,898
100
Dryanovo
Gabrovo Province
3,764
9,673
8,655
7,892
101
Beloslav
Varna Province
-
7,970
8,071
7,878
102
Pirdop
Sofia Province
-
8,566
8,372
7,651
103
Lyubimets
Haskovo Province
-
8,499
8,163
7,587
104
Momchilgrad
Kardzhali Province
3,143
7,266
7,948
7,542
105
Slivnitsa
Sofia Province
-
8,455
7,878
7,333
106
Hisarya
Plovdiv Province
-
9,149
8,299
7,239
107
Zlatograd
Smolyan Province
4,182
8,831
7,887
7,077
108
Kostenets
Sofia Province
-
10,866
9,954
7,018
109
Devin
Smolyan Province
2,695
6,411
7,485
6,996
110
General Toshevo
Dobrich Province
-
8,955
8,042
6,979
111
Simeonovgrad
Haskovo Province
4,261
8,294
7,648
6,941
112
Simitli
Blagoevgrad Province
-
7,466
7,127
6,781
113
Elin Pelin
Sofia Province
-
6,646
6,700
6,705
114
Dolni Chiflik
Varna Province
-
7,126
6,863
6,698
115
Tervel
Dobrich Province
-
7,859
7,178
6,682
116
Dulovo
Silistra Province
-
7,618
7,001
6,568
117
Varshets
Montana Province
-
7,635
7,199
6,428
118
Kotel
Sliven Province
3,674
7,781
6,893
6,066
119
Madan
Smolyan Province
-
8,545
6,573
6,026
120
Straldzha
Yambol Province
-
6,613
6,176
5,977
121
Saedinenie
Plovdiv Province
-
6,801
6,364
5,951
122
Bobov Dol
Kyustendil Province
-
7,655
6,915
5,891
123
Tsarevo
Burgas Province
1,960
6,005
5,854
5,882
124
Kuklen
Plovdiv Province
-
5,647
5,907
5,837
125
Tvarditsa
Sliven Province
-
7,196
5,983
5,651
126
Yakoruda
Blagoevgrad Province
-
6,455
6,139
5,627
127
Elena
Veliko Tarnovo Province
2,658
7,226
6,412
5,623
128
Topolovgrad
Haskovo Province
6,668
7,386
6,618
5,542
129
Bozhurishte
Sofia Province
-
-
4,822
5,439
130
Chepelare
Smolyan Province
-
6,264
5,633
5,344
131
Oryahovo
Vratsa Province
6,985
6,767
6,088
5,331
132
Sozopol
Burgas Province
-
-
4,679
5,286
133
Belogradchik
Vidin Province
2,192
6,635
5,838
5,242
134
Perushtitsa
Plovdiv Province
-
5,586
5,385
5,149
135
Zlatitsa
Sofia Province
-
5,636
5,757
5,090
136
Strazhitsa
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
5,554
5,279
5,085
137
Krumovgrad
Kardzhali Province
1,514
5,286
5,239
4,861
138
Kameno
Burgas Province
-
5,391
5,094
4,784
139
Dalgopol
Varna Province
-
5,304
5,319
4,781
140
Vetovo
Ruse Province
-
5,287
4,991
4,758
141
Suvorovo
Varna Province
-
4,799
4,702
4,745
142
Dolni Dabnik
Pleven Province
-
-
4,891
4,706
143
Dolna Banya
Sofia Province
-
-
4,911
4,665
144
Pravets
Sofia Province
-
-
4,430
4,621
145
Nedelino
Smolyan Province
-
-
5,071
4,529
146
Polski Trambesh
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
5,471
5,160
4,470
147
Trastenik
Pleven Province
-
-
4,784
4,460
148
Bratsigovo
Pazardzhik Province
-
-
4,529
4,386
149
Koynare
Pleven Province
-
-
5,115
4,383
150
Godech
Sofia Province
-
-
4,801
4,355
151
Slavyanovo
Pleven Province
-
-
4,763
4,342
152
Dve Mogili
Ruse Province
-
-
4,790
4,314
153
Kostandovo
Pazardzhik Province
-
-
4,535
4,277
154
Debelets
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
-
4,128
4,254
155
Strelcha
Pazardzhik Province
-
-
4,678
4,240
156
Sapareva Banya
Kyustendil Province
-
-
4,328
4,069
157
Ignatievo
Varna Province
1,442
3,711
3,963
4,026
158
Smyadovo
Shumen Province
-
-
4,331
3,986
159
Breznik
Pernik Province
-
-
4,394
3,940
160
Sveti Vlas
Burgas Province
-
-
2,311
3,886
161
Nikopol
Pleven Province
-
-
4,758
3,832
162
Shivachevo
Sliven Province
-
-
4,303
3,795
163
Belovo
Pazardzhik Province
-
-
4,592
3,794
164
Tsar Kaloyan
Razgrad Province
-
-
4,848
3,782
165
Ivaylovgrad
Haskovo Province
-
-
4,442
3,704
166
Valchedram
Montana Province
-
-
4,176
3,696
167
Marten
Ruse Province
-
-
3,759
3,673
168
Glodzhevo
Ruse Province
-
-
4,366
3,596
169
Sarnitsa
Pazardzhik Province
-
-
3,803
3,579
170
Letnitsa
Lovech Province
-
-
4,389
3,577
171
Varbitsa
Shumen Province
-
-
4,204
3,560
172
Iskar
Pleven Province
-
-
3,925
3,539
173
Ardino
Kardzhali Province
-
3,663
3,733
3,530
174
Shabla
Dobrich Province
-
-
3,945
3,505
175
Rudozem
Smolyan Province
-
-
4,361
3,499
176
Vetren
Pazardzhik Province
-
-
3,554
3,463
177
Kresna
Blagoevgrad Province
-
-
3,882
3,428
178
Banya
Plovdiv Province
-
-
3,882
3,427
179
Batak
Pazardzhik Province
-
-
3,806
3,422
180
Maglizh
Stara Zagora Province
-
-
3,610
3,398
181
Valchi Dol
Varna Province
-
-
3,670
3,392
182
Gulyantsi
Pleven Province
-
-
3,817
3,372
183
Dragoman
Sofia Province
-
-
3,551
3,332
184
Zavet
Razgrad Province
-
-
4,208
3,316
185
Kran
Stara Zagora Province
1,214
3,682
3,636
3,295
186
Miziya
Vratsa Province
-
-
3,810
3,289
187
Primorsko
Burgas Province
-
-
3,461
3,282
188
Sungurlare
Burgas Province
-
-
3,756
3,282
189
Dolna Mitropoliya
Pleven Province
-
-
3,669
3,260
190
Krivodol
Vratsa Province
-
-
3,683
3,250
191
Kula
Vidin Province
-
-
3,802
3,220
192
Kalofer
Plovdiv Province
-
-
3,475
3,191
193
Slivo Pole
Ruse Province
-
-
3,867
3,179
194
Kaspichan
Shumen Province
-
-
3,749
3,175
195
Apriltsi
Lovech Province
-
-
3,122
3,121
196
Belitsa
Blagoevgrad Province
-
-
3,582
3,091
197
Roman
Vratsa Province
-
-
3,602
3,088
198
Dzhebel
Kardzhali Province
-
2,294
2,871
2,982
199
Dolna Oryahovitsa
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
-
3,227
2,969
200
Buhovo
Sofia City Province
-
-
3,227
2,952
201
Gurkovo
Stara Zagora Province
-
-
3,159
2,917
202
Pavel Banya
Stara Zagora Province
-
-
3,060
2,914
203
Nikolaevo
Stara Zagora Province
-
-
3,167
2,864
204
Yablanitsa
Lovech Province
-
-
3,080
2,855
205
Kableshkovo
Burgas Province
-
-
2,905
2,820
206
Opaka
Targovishte Province
-
-
3,224
2,817
207
Rila
Kyustendil Province
-
-
2,959
2,807
208
Ugarchin
Lovech Province
-
-
2,960
2,774
209
Dunavtsi
Vidin Province
-
-
2,834
2,730
210
Dobrinishte
Blagoevgrad Province
-
-
2,919
2,681
211
Hadzhidimovo
Blagoevgrad Province
-
-
3,045
2,610
212
Bregovo
Vidin Province
-
-
2,809
2,552
213
Byala Cherkva
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
-
2,952
2,547
214
Zlataritsa
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
-
2,845
2,544
215
Kocherinovo
Kyustendil Province
-
-
2,210
2,542
216
Dospat
Smolyan Province
-
-
2,693
2,540
217
Tran
Pernik Province
-
-
2,838
2,492
218
Sadovo
Plovdiv Province
-
-
2,613
2,491
219
Laki
Plovdiv Province
-
-
2,432
2,406
220
Koprivshtitsa
Sofia Province
-
-
2,567
2,377
221
Malko Tarnovo
Burgas Province
-
-
2,801
2,377
222
Loznitsa
Razgrad Province
-
-
3,004
2,361
223
Obzor
Burgas Province
-
-
2,033
2,351
224
Kilifarevo
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
-
2,470
2,292
225
Borovo
Ruse Province
-
-
2,613
2,275
226
Batanovtsi
Pernik Province
-
-
2,447
2,247
227
Chernomorets
Burgas Province
-
-
-
2,204
228
Aheloy
Burgas Province
-
-
-
2,183
229
Byala
Varna Province
-
-
2,081
2,130
230
Pordim
Pleven Province
-
-
2,189
2,086
231
Suhindol
Veliko Tarnovo Province
-
-
2,182
2,086
232
Merichleri
Haskovo Province
-
-
2,043
1,915
233
Glavinitsa
Silistra Province
-
-
2,133
1,891
234
Chiprovtsi
Montana Province
-
-
2,267
1,862
235
Kermen
Sliven Province
-
-
2,082
1,859
236
Brezovo
Plovdiv Province
-
-
1,976
1,858
237
Plachkovtsi
Gabrovo Province
-
-
2,043
1,854
238
Zemen
Pernik Province
-
-
1,892
1,834
239
Balgarovo
Burgas Province
-
-
2,094
1,819
240
Alfatar
Silistra Province
-
-
1,761
1,668
241
Boychinovtsi
Montana Province
-
-
1,804
1,615
242
Gramada
Vidin Province
-
-
1,730
1,580
243
Senovo
Ruse Province
-
-
1,616
1,550
244
Momin Prohod
Sofia Province
-
-
1,790
1,543
245
Kaolinovo
Shumen Province
-
-
3,073
1,492
246
Shipka
Stara Zagora Province
-
-
1,348
1,466
247
Antonovo
Targovishte Province
-
-
1,796
1,429
248
Ahtopol
Burgas Province
-
-
1,328
1,310
249
Boboshevo
Kyustendil Province
-
-
1,383
1,291
250
Bolyarovo
Yambol Province
-
-
1,350
1,264
251
Brusartsi
Montana Province
-
-
1,444
1,264
252
Klisura
Plovdiv Province
-
-
1,404
1,241
253
Dimovo
Vidin Province
-
-
1,343
1,188
254
Kiten
Burgas Province
-
-
1,075
1,127
255
Pliska
Shumen Province
-
-
1,034
1,045
256
Madzharovo
Haskovo Province
-
-
696
613
257
Melnik
Blagoevgrad Province
472
287
252
347
Bulgaria
Total:
7,029,349
8,487,317
7,932,984
7,364,570
See also
References
External links
List of places in Europe
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city status after the census of 01.02.2011: Ignatievo, Kran