List of cities and towns in 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]

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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.
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