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Business Distribution by Industry in Nova Zagora

Nova Zagora Facts

Area7.2 km²
Population12,638
Male Population6,194 (49.0%)
Female Population6,444 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-25.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-12.6%
Median Age42.4 years (Male: 40, Female: 45)
GDP per capita (PPP)$10,174 (2022)
Area Codes457
NeighborhoodsTsentar, Zagore, Grobishten
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng42.48333, 26.01667
Postal Codes89008901

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Nova Zagora Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population16,84517,06014,46411,80812,63811,54810,796
Population Density2,343.7 / km²2,373.6 / km²2,012.4 / km²1,642.9 / km²1,758.3 / km²1,606.7 / km²1,502.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nova Zagora Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 12.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Nova Zagora-25%-25.9%-12.6%
Sliven Province
Bulgaria
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nova Zagora Median Age

Median Age: 42.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Nova Zagora42.4 yrs45 yrs40 yrs
Sliven Province40.9 yrs43 yrs38.8 yrs
Bulgaria42.6 yrs44.8 yrs40.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Nova Zagora Population Density

Population Density: 1,758 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Nova Zagora12,6387.2 km²1,758 / km²
Sliven Province188,5823,544.1 km²53.2 / km²
Bulgaria7.1 million110,897.7 km²64 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nova Zagora Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

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.

Neighborhoods in Nova Zagora

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Nova Zagora

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Nova Zagora

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Nova Zagora

Human Development Index (HDI)

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

Source: [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

Nova Zagora Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$7,750$7,668$6,750$8,841$7,674$7,067$9,299$10,174
Total GDP$302.6M$289.5M$243.3M$306M$255.8M$223.8M$275.2M$292.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Nova Zagora CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Nova Zagora53,607 tn4.24 tn7,458.3 tons/km²
Sliven Province761,223 tn4.04 tn214.8 tons/km²
Bulgaria31,066,756 tn4.37 tn280.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Nova Zagora CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,607 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.24 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,458.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/3/1710:02 PM4.275.5 km20,570 m8km ENE of Lyaskovets, Bulgariausgs.gov
4/18/166:46 AM4.310.1 km5,000 m10km SSW of Nova Zagora, Bulgariausgs.gov
4/2/152:27 AM441.1 km5,000 m11km N of Topolovgrad, Bulgariausgs.gov
2/5/156:16 AM4.227.1 km10,000 m12km ENE of Tvurditsa, Bulgariausgs.gov
7/9/135:12 PM4.138.4 km16,200 m15km N of Topolovgrad, Bulgariausgs.gov
6/24/115:44 PM4.141 km0 mBulgariausgs.gov
8/21/102:35 AM4.118.4 km0 mBulgariausgs.gov
2/7/096:39 PM3.872.4 km2,000 mBulgariausgs.gov
8/24/0811:24 PM3.328 km3,000 mBulgariausgs.gov
5/12/0810:11 AM4.179.3 km15,700 mBulgariausgs.gov

Nova Zagora

Nova Zagora (Bulgarian: Нова Загора) is a town located in the southeastern plains of Bulgaria in Sliven Province. It is the administrative centre of Nova Zagora Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 23,625 inhabitants, while..

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