Sofia, Bulgaria is home to an estimated 14,244 developers working with AI coding tools — a growing hub that ranks #99 of the 1,679 cities we track worldwide, with an AI-adoption index of 79/100. Here's how Sofia fits into the global picture.
14,244developers (est.)
#99of 1,679 cities
79/100AI-adoption index
Nearest AI hubs
The tracked cities closest to Sofia:
| City | Country | Developers | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 1,637 | 132 km |
| Niš | Serbia | 395 | 135 km |
| Skopje | North Macedonia | 2,544 | 174 km |
| Pristina | Kosovo | 228 | 176 km |
| Ferizaj | Kosovo | 60 | 181 km |
Bulgaria's AI scene
Sofia is one of 7 cities we track in Bulgaria, which ranks #53 of 197 countries by tracked developers (~19,097 in total). See the full Bulgaria picture → Or check which AI does Bulgaria prefer? →
How this is measured
Figures blend public GitHub developer density with Google Trends interest in AI coding tools, refreshed daily. It's an aggregated public-data estimate, not a headcount — read the full method.
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