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.

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Rank CoA City/Town Province (Oblast) Population 1946[2][3] Population 1992 census Population 2001 census Population 2011 census[1][4] Population

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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 18,593
39 Karlovo Plovdiv Province 8,903 27,291 25,715 23,797 19,373
40 Velingrad Pazardzhik Province - 25,634 25,009 23,479 20,286
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ПРЕБРОЯВАНЕ 2011" (PDF). Nsi.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "УРБАНИЗАЦИЯТА В БЪЛГАРИЯ ОТ ОСВОБОЖДЕНИЕТО ДО КРАЯ НА ВТОРАТА СВЕТОВНА ВОЙНА" [Urbanization In Bulgaria from the Liberation to the End of World War II] (PDF). Prokarstterra.bas.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ^ "България / Bălgarija". Pop-stat.mashke.org (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. ^ "6.1.4. Population by towns and sex – Table data". Bulgarian National Statistical Institute. 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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