Area by NUTS 3 region in Sofia
Sofia: Area by NUTS 3 region was 6,969 Square kilometre in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
6,969 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
494th
of 1835 regions
All-time high
7,880 Square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
6,966 Square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Area by NUTS 3 region in Sofia, 1990–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Sofia recorded 6,969 Square kilometre for area by nuts 3 region in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area by nuts 3 region in Sofia peaked at 7,880 Square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,966 Square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Sofia 494th out of 1835 regions with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Area by NUTS 3 region in Sofia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,880 Square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,880 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,880 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,880 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,880 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,880 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,020 Square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 6,966 Square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,066 Square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,066 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,059 Square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,062 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,064 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,064 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,064 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,062 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,969 Square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,540 Square kilometre | 6,966 Square kilometre | 7,880 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,062 Square kilometre | 7,059 Square kilometre | 7,062 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,048 Square kilometre | 6,969 Square kilometre | 7,064 Square kilometre | 6 |
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- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling 7.53 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs 2,293 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -481.23 Degree days (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in heating -21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs, annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data -5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling -93.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Cooling degree -58.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area by nuts 3 region in Sofia?
- Area by nuts 3 region in Sofia was 6,969 Square kilometre in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,880 Square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Sofia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,966 Square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Sofia rank for area by nuts 3 region?
- Sofia ranks 494th out of 1835 regions with data for 2015.
- Is area by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sofia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sofia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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