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A profile of Severen tsentralen from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Severen tsentralen was 673,331 in 2025, down 1% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Population673,3312025Down 1% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Natural change rate-12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Median age50.7 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024Tied for the highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Population aged 65 and over27.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Population density46.2 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.9% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment1,2332024Compared with 1,531 in 2023
600K700K800K900K1M1.1M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,040,117 persons2002: 982,500 persons2003: 966,969 persons2004: 952,025 persons2005: 938,073 persons2006: 923,643 persons2007: 909,962 persons2008: 897,075 persons2009: 884,857 persons2010: 873,801 persons2011: 862,120 persons2012: 853,468 persons2013: 830,251 persons2014: 814,339 persons2015: 797,965 persons2016: 781,422 persons2017: 765,086 persons2018: 748,308 persons2019: 731,277 persons2020: 714,075 persons2021: 705,241 persons2022: 694,972 persons2023: 686,334 persons2024: 680,359 persons2025: 673,331 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Severen tsentralen was 4% in 2025, down 1.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break), and the 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Unemployment rate4%2025Down 1.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Household disposable income per inhabitant€6,5002023Up 14% from 2022The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Employment rate75%2025Down 0.4 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)Tied for the 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
At-risk-of-poverty rate23.5%2025Down 1 percentage point from 2024
Activity rate72.1%2025Down 0.8 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)
2.557.51012.51517.52003200720112015201920252003: 14.8 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 13.2 %2015: 10.6 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 6.7 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 5.7 %2021: 6.7 %2022: 5.8 %2023: 6 %2024: 5.3 %2025: 4 %
Unemployment rate, 2003 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Severen tsentralen was €7.23 billion in 2024, up 4.8% from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€7.23 billion2024Up 4.8% from 2023The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
GDP per capita€10,7002024Up 5.9% from 2023Tied for the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Real GDP growth8.4%2024, estimatedUp 2.6 percentage points from 2023The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)43%2024Unchanged from 2023
02,0004,0006,0008,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,503 EUR million2001: 1,684 EUR million2002: 1,889 EUR million2003: 1,886 EUR million2004: 2,042 EUR million2005: 2,296 EUR million2006: 2,464 EUR million2007: 2,805 EUR million2008: 3,125 EUR million2009: 3,071 EUR million2010: 3,013 EUR million2011: 3,272 EUR million2012: 3,405 EUR million2013: 3,427 EUR million2014: 3,556 EUR million2015: 3,640 EUR million2016: 3,799 EUR million2017: 4,050 EUR million2018: 4,305 EUR million2019: 4,563 EUR million2020: 4,620 EUR million2021: 5,356 EUR million2022: 6,128 EUR million2023: 6,895 EUR million2024: 7,226 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Severen tsentralen was 19.1% in 2025, down 2.5 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Severe material and social deprivation rate19.1%2025Down 2.5 percentage points from 2024The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
People who bought online in the last 12 months47.6%2025Down 4.8 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
152025303540452015201720192021202320252015: 41.3 %2016: 40.4 %2017: 33.1 %2018: 24.4 %2019: 27.2 %2020: 27.9 %2021: 22.1 %2022: 22.8 %2023: 25 %2024: 21.6 %2025: 19.1 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Severen tsentralen were 34,410 in 2023, up 2.7% from 2022, and the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Active enterprises34,4102023Up 2.7% from 2022The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise births3,5652023Up 18.4% from 2022The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise birth rate10.36%2023Up 1.37 percentage points from 2022The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise death rate13.61%2023, provisionalUp 5.69 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation862,2602025Up 6.3% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)184,7902025Up 21.4% from 2024
32.5K33K33.5K34K34.5K2021202220232021: 32,588 count2022: 33,492 count2023: 34,410 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Severen tsentralen was 74.9 years in 2024, down 0.2 years from 2023, and the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Life expectancy at birth74.9 years2024Down 0.2 years from 2023The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Infant mortality rate5 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,546.9 per 100,000 people2023Down 300.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Road deaths per million inhabitants76 per million inhabitants2024Down 31 per million inhabitants from 2023
7072747620002004200820122016202020242000: 71.3 years2001: 71.6 years2002: 71.6 years2003: 72.1 years2004: 72.4 years2005: 72.2 years2006: 72.5 years2007: 72.7 years2008: 73.2 years2009: 73.2 years2010: 73.3 years2011: 73.7 years2012: 73.8 years2013: 74.3 years2014: 73.8 years2015: 73.9 years2016: 74.1 years2017: 73.9 years2018: 74 years2019: 74.1 years2020: 72.3 years2021: 70 years2022: 73 years2023: 75.1 years2024: 74.9 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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