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Vratsa Province

Oblast of Bulgaria

Vratsa Province is a Bulgarian province located in the northwestern part of the country, between Danube river in the north and Stara Planina mountain in the south. It is named after its main town - Vratsa. As of 2016, the province has a population of 170 367 inhabitants, on territory of 3,619. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Vratsa Province 3,619.2 km²
Population 166,976
Male Population 82,393 (49.3%)
Female Population 84,583 (50.7%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 -60.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -33%
Median Age 45.4 years
Male Median Age 43.2 years
Female Median Age 47.5 years
Timezone Eastern European Summer Time

Map of Vratsa Province

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 418,538 328,660 249,091 166,976
Population Density 115.6 / km² 90.8 / km² 68.8 / km² 46.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 33% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Vratsa Province -60.1% -49.2% -33%
Bulgaria -18% -18.9% -10.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Vratsa Province Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 3,613 3,425 7,039
5-9 3,709 3,600 7,310
10-14 4,093 3,908 8,001
15-19 4,685 4,357 9,042
20-24 4,576 3,846 8,423
25-29 4,844 4,210 9,054
30-34 5,366 4,951 10,318
35-39 6,111 5,600 11,712
40-44 6,476 5,735 12,212
45-49 6,025 5,387 11,412
50-54 6,142 5,707 11,849
55-59 6,012 6,158 12,171
60-64 6,510 7,230 13,740
65-69 4,715 5,784 10,499
70-74 3,609 4,905 8,514
75-79 3,072 4,727 7,799
80-84 1,878 3,143 5,022
85 Plus 959 1,909 2,868
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 46.1 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Vratsa Province 166,976 3,619.2 km² 46.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 to 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
1990 328,660 n/a n/a
2000 249,091 -24.2% -79,569
2020 159,948 -19.9% -44,571
2030 149,435 -6.6% -10,513
2040 141,246 -5.5% -8,189
2050 134,566 -4.7% -6,680
2060 128,605 -4.4% -5,961
2070 122,131 -5% -6,474
2080 115,264 -5.6% -6,867
2090 108,561 -5.8% -6,703
2100 101,924 -6.1% -6,637
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 Cities in Vratsa Province

Other Oblasts in Bulgaria

Name Area Population Population Density
Blagoevgrad Province 6,449.9 km² 315,139 126.5 / mi²
Burgas Province 7,927.8 km² 409,097 133.6 / mi²
Dobrich Province 4,713.4 km² 178,761 98.2 / mi²
Gabrovo Province 2,026.4 km² 112,204 143.4 / mi²
Haskovo Province 5,497.8 km² 235,394 110.9 / mi²
Kardzhali Province 3,211.2 km² 149,892 120.9 / mi²
Kyustendil Province 3,051.4 km² 126,825 107.6 / mi²
Lovech Province 4,125.4 km² 129,623 81.4 / mi²
Montana Province 3,622.3 km² 134,566 96.2 / mi²
Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria 1,339.4 km² 1.3 million 2,567 / mi²
Pazardzhik Province 4,453.1 km² 263,523 153.3 / mi²
Pernik Province 2,394.3 km² 130,341 141.0 / mi²
Pleven Province 4,643.6 km² 246,723 137.6 / mi²
Plovdiv region 6,002.7 km² 662,287 285.8 / mi²
Razgrad Province 2,435.4 km² 111,159 118.2 / mi²
Ruse, Bulgaria 2,856.2 km² 215,905 195.8 / mi²
Shumen Province 3,388.2 km² 165,255 126.3 / mi²
Silistra Province 2,847.5 km² 114,706 104.3 / mi²
Sliven Province 3,525 km² 188,020 138.1 / mi²
Smolyan Province 3,189.4 km² 114,870 93.3 / mi²
Sofia Province 7,063.3 km² 245,341 90.0 / mi²
Stara Zagora Province 5,156.8 km² 320,120 160.8 / mi²
Targovishte Province 2,716.9 km² 116,931 111.5 / mi²
Varna Province 3,819.2 km² 478,375 324.4 / mi²
Veliko Tarnovo Province 4,635.6 km² 243,629 136.1 / mi²
Vidin Province 3,043.4 km² 90,986 77.4 / mi²
Vratsa Province 3,619.2 km² 166,976 119.5 / mi²
Yambol Province 3,392.5 km² 122,186 93.3 / mi²
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