Historical Core Jewish Population
Info from the Bulgarian censuses, with the exception of 2010:
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1880 | 18,519 | — |
| 1887 | 23,571 | +27.3% |
| 1892 | 27,531 | +16.8% |
| 1900 | 33,661 | +22.3% |
| 1905 | 37,663 | +11.9% |
| 1910 | 40,133 | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 43,209 | +7.7% |
| 1926 | 46,558 | +7.8% |
| 1934 | 48,565 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 44,209 | −9.0% |
| 1956 | 6,027 | −86.4% |
| 1965 | 5,108 | −15.2% |
| 1992 | 3,461 | −32.2% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | −42.2% |
| Year | % Jewish |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.90% |
| 1905 | 0.93% |
| 1910 | 0.93% |
| 1920 | 0.89% |
| 1926 | 0.84% |
| 1934 | 0.80% |
| 1946 | 0.63% |
| 1956 | 0.08% |
| 1965 | 0.06% |
| 1992 | 0.04% |
| 2010 | 0.03% |
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