Balchik

Town in Bulgaria

Balchik is a Black Sea coastal town and seaside resort in the Southern Dobruja area of northeastern Bulgaria. It is located in Dobrich Province and is 42 km northeast of Varna. The town sprawls scenically along hilly terraces descending from the Dobruja plateau to the sea. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Balchik	528.2 km²
Population	18,496
Male Population	9,248 (50%)
Female Population	9,248 (50%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	-31.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	-17.9%
Median Age	42.6 years
Male Median Age	41.2 years
Female Median Age	44.1 years
Timezone	Eastern European Summer Time

Map of Balchik

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	26,876	25,910	22,530	18,496
Population Density	50.9 / km²	49.1 / km²	42.7 / km²	35.0 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 17.9% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Balchik	-31.2%	-28.6%	-17.9%
Dobrich Province	-30.9%	-28.4%	-17.6%
Bulgaria	-18%	-18.9%	-10.6%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 42.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Balchik	42.6 years	41.2 years	44.1 years
Dobrich Province	43.4 years	41.6 years	45.2 years

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Balchik Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	472	432	904
5-9	453	435	889
10-14	452	440	892
15-19	514	475	990
20-24	642	510	1,152
25-29	572	541	1,113
30-34	653	619	1,272
35-39	698	633	1,331
40-44	724	650	1,374
45-49	691	626	1,317
50-54	636	612	1,249
55-59	681	750	1,432
60-64	696	753	1,449
65-69	516	603	1,120
70-74	344	412	756
75-79	272	375	647
80-84	159	243	403
85 Plus	74	139	214

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 35.0 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Balchik	18,496	528.2 km²	35.0 / km²
Dobrich Province	178,761	4,713.4 km²	37.9 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
0	2,607	n/a	n/a
100	3,389	2.7%	78
200	4,172	2.1%	78
300	3,780	-1%	-39
400	3,389	-1.1%	-39
500	2,998	-1.2%	-39
600	2,607	-1.4%	-39
700	2,607	0%	0
800	2,607	0%	0
900	3,389	2.7%	78
1000	4,172	2.1%	78
1100	4,536	0.8%	36
1200	4,849	0.7%	31
1300	5,214	0.7%	36
1400	2,868	-5.8%	-234
1500	4,172	3.8%	130
1600	6,518	4.6%	234
1700	6,518	0%	0
1800	9,334	3.7%	281
1900	13,286	3.6%	395
1910	15,186	14.3%	1,900
1920	16,685	9.9%	1,499
1930	19,627	17.6%	2,942
1940	21,753	10.8%	2,126
1950	23,630	8.6%	1,877
1960	25,139	6.4%	1,509
1970	26,582	5.7%	1,443
1990	25,910	-1.3%	-336
2000	22,530	-13%	-3,380
2020	17,902	-10.9%	-2,314
2030	17,021	-4.9%	-881
2040	16,342	-4%	-679
2050	15,783	-3.4%	-559
2060	15,272	-3.2%	-511
2070	14,662	-4%	-610
2080	13,968	-4.7%	-694
2090	13,253	-5.1%	-715
2100	12,525	-5.5%	-728

Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Neighborhoods in Balchik

Neighborhoods and Areas of Balchik

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Albena, Balchik, Bulgaria	1.526 km²	1,211	2,055 / mi²
Balchik, Bulgaria	7.5 km²	6,773	2,334 / mi²
Bezvoditsa	1.111 km²	73	170.2 / mi²
Bobovets	0.162 km²	24	382.7 / mi²
Bryastovo, Balchik, Bulgaria	0.191 km²
Dabrava, Dobrich Province	0.699 km²	13	48.2 / mi²
Dropla, Balchik, Bulgaria	1.234 km²	344	721.9 / mi²
Gurkovo, Balchik, Bulgaria	1.369 km²	320	605.2 / mi²
Karvuna	0.193 km²	20	268.3 / mi²
Khrabrovo, Balchik, Bulgaria	0.52 km²	21	104.5 / mi²
Kranavo, Balchik, Bulgaria	2.423 km²	1,303	1,392 / mi²
Kremena	0.193 km²	10	134.1 / mi²
Lyahovo, Balchik, Bulgaria	0.283 km²	62	568.2 / mi²
Obrochishte	1.911 km²	1,137	1,541 / mi²
Ovcharovski Beach, Balchik, Bulgaria	0.408 km²	302	1,914 / mi²
Prespa, Balchik, Bulgaria	1.025 km²	86	217.3 / mi²
Rogachevo	0.536 km²	281	1,358 / mi²
Sborna Myasto, Balchik, Bulgaria	0.692 km²	310	1,160 / mi²
Senokos, Balchik, Bulgaria	1.337 km²	387	749.4 / mi²
Sokolovo, Dobrich Province	1.669 km²	463	718.3 / mi²
Strazhitsa, Balchik, Bulgaria	1.055 km²	249	611.1 / mi²
Trigortsi	0.426 km²	8	48.6 / mi²
Tsarichino	0.942 km²	175	481.3 / mi²
Tsarkva, Balchik, Bulgaria	0.39 km²	214	1,420 / mi²
White Rocks, Balchik, Bulgaria	0.42 km²	243	1,496 / mi²
Zmeevo, Balchik, Bulgaria	1.323 km²	82	160.5 / mi²

Other Cities in Dobrich Province

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Balchik	528.2 km²	18,496	90.7 / mi²
Dobrich, Bulgaria	110.3 km²	42,466	997.5 / mi²
Dobrichka, Bulgaria	1,301.3 km²	62,199	123.8 / mi²
General Toshevo, Bulgaria	973.5 km²	13,918	37.0 / mi²
Kavarna Municipality	488.1 km²	13,846	73.5 / mi²
Krushari, Bulgaria	410.3 km²	6,323	39.9 / mi²
Shabla Municipality	328.1 km²	4,686	37.0 / mi²
Tervel Municipality	573.6 km²	16,831	76.0 / mi²

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