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Peshtera Facts

Area3.6 km²
Population10,731
Male Population5,254 (49.0%)
Female Population5,477 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-30.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-20.0%
Median Age41.3 years (Male: 39.4, Female: 43.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$15,674 (2022)
Area Codes350, 7741
NeighborhoodsTsentar, Ediveren, Sv. Konstantin, жк. Изгрев, Център
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng42.03333, 24.30000
Postal Codes4550

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Peshtera Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population15,48315,62113,41310,63510,7319,8169,127
Population Density4,346.1 / km²4,384.8 / km²3,765.1 / km²2,985.3 / km²3,012.2 / km²2,755.4 / km²2,562 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Peshtera Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 20% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Peshtera-30.7%-31.3%-20%
Pazardzhik Province
Bulgaria
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Peshtera Median Age

Median Age: 41.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Peshtera41.3 yrs43.3 yrs39.4 yrs
Pazardzhik Province42.6 yrs44.8 yrs40.5 yrs
Bulgaria42.6 yrs44.8 yrs40.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Peshtera Population Density

Population Density: 3,012 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Peshtera10,7313.563 km²3,012 / km²
Pazardzhik Province263,7254,455.8 km²59.2 / km²
Bulgaria7.1 million110,897.7 km²64 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Peshtera 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 Peshtera

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Peshtera

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Peshtera

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Peshtera

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

Peshtera Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,478$7,028$6,321$8,540$11,903$12,964$13,921$15,674
Total GDP$180.2M$143.8M$122.8M$157.1M$207.9M$211.8M$207.8M$226.3M
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

Peshtera CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Peshtera47,681 tn4.44 tn13,384 tons/km²
Pazardzhik Province1,142,308 tn4.33 tn256.4 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
Peshtera CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)47,681 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.44 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,384 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (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, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. 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
2/22/1811:15 PM443.8 km10,000 m9km SSW of Asenovgrad, Bulgariausgs.gov
2/21/1811:41 PM4.446.2 km12,270 m3km NNW of Asenovgrad, Bulgariausgs.gov
11/26/177:01 PM4.576.9 km10,940 m2km S of Anton, Bulgariausgs.gov
9/2/081:57 AM3.349.8 km16,000 mBulgariausgs.gov
6/24/081:42 AM3.257.2 km21,000 mBulgariausgs.gov
6/3/0711:17 PM3.344.5 km25,000 mBulgariausgs.gov
4/28/0712:01 AM3.245.9 km3,000 mBulgariausgs.gov
1/31/078:00 AM341.1 km100 mBulgariausgs.gov
9/26/0612:03 PM3.262.9 km6,500 mBulgariausgs.gov
8/13/062:09 AM3.359.9 km18,000 mBulgariausgs.gov

Peshtera

Peshtera (Bulgarian: Пещера Peštera) is a town in southern Bulgaria. It is located in Pazardzhik Province and is close to the towns of Batak and Bratsigovo. The city is the third largest in area after Velingrad and Pazardzhik and is the forty-fifth l..

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