STRUCTURE OF THE POPULATION
Population of residence and gender - 31.12.2015

Municipality 

Total

In Town

In Villages

 Total 

  Men  

 Women 

 Total 

 Men 

 Women 

Total 

 Men 

Women 

Devnya

8 752

4 360

4 392

7 930

3 923

4 007

822

437

385

The data show that the population remained relatively stable compared to other municipalities in the country, reason is developed industry and preserve jobs.

 

Population under, at and over working age at 31.12.2015

Over 61% of the population is in the age group 20-64 years. Visible trend of population aging, while the values of the population in working age and over working age prives are above working age.

Municipality

Age categories

         Total 

    In Town

Total

Men

Women

Total

Men

Women

Devnya

8 752 

4 360 

4 392

7 930 

3 923 

4 007

Under working age 

1 480

 774

706

1418

739

679

Working age

5 407

 2 908 

 2 499

 4 956

2 637

2 319

Over working age.

1 865

678

1 187

 1 556

547

1 009

   

Natural movement of population in 2015 by gender

Община 

 Born

 Dead

 Natural growth

Total 

Boys 

Girls 

Total 

Men 

Women 

Total 

 Men 

Women 

Devnya

89

47

42

126

61

65

-37

-14

-23

 

 

Mechanical growth

Quantitative changes in population, the formation of labor resources, their distribution and redistribution of territory is essential the development of migration processes. The coefficient of mechanical growth of the municipality was positive. Settled are more than emigrants, leading to the conclusion that the municipality aims to create the necessary conditions for the retention of human resources in their territory.