Severoiztochen in figures

A profile of Severoiztochen from official statistics: 23 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 Severoiztochen was 826,742 in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Natural change rate-7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Median age47.4 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Population aged 65 and over23.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density56.8 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment7,1732024Compared with 8,087 in 2023
800K850K900K950K1M1.05M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,017,848 persons2002: 1,013,873 persons2003: 1,007,579 persons2004: 1,001,647 persons2005: 996,533 persons2006: 991,217 persons2007: 986,125 persons2008: 981,143 persons2009: 976,062 persons2010: 971,932 persons2011: 966,328 persons2012: 961,965 persons2013: 938,594 persons2014: 924,847 persons2015: 910,699 persons2016: 895,980 persons2017: 881,513 persons2018: 866,648 persons2019: 851,079 persons2020: 835,432 persons2021: 832,326 persons2022: 827,640 persons2023: 823,884 persons2024: 826,134 persons2025: 826,742 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 Severoiztochen was 3.9% in 2025, down 0.1 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break), and the 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Unemployment rate3.9%2025Down 0.1 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Employment rate79.2%2025Down 0.6 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
At-risk-of-poverty rate21.3%2025Up 1.3 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate75.6%2025Down 1.6 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)
05101520252003200720112015201920252003: 20.4 %2004: 17.7 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 11 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 10.4 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 18.3 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 6 %2021: 5.9 %2022: 5.3 %2023: 4.5 %2024: 4 %2025: 3.9 %
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 Severoiztochen was €10.32 billion in 2024, up 8.9% from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Real GDP growth4.2%2024, estimatedUp 0.3 percentage points from 2023The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)51%2024Up 1 percentage point from 2023
02,0004,0006,0008,00010K12K20002004200820122016202020242000: 1,728 EUR million2001: 1,837 EUR million2002: 2,001 EUR million2003: 2,146 EUR million2004: 2,391 EUR million2005: 2,696 EUR million2006: 3,107 EUR million2007: 3,615 EUR million2008: 4,193 EUR million2009: 4,024 EUR million2010: 4,042 EUR million2011: 4,439 EUR million2012: 4,598 EUR million2013: 4,572 EUR million2014: 4,779 EUR million2015: 4,977 EUR million2016: 5,175 EUR million2017: 5,542 EUR million2018: 5,966 EUR million2019: 6,311 EUR million2020: 6,236 EUR million2021: 7,141 EUR million2022: 8,492 EUR million2023: 9,477 EUR million2024: 10,324 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 Severoiztochen was 14.1% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

10203040502015201720192021202320252015: 40.4 %2016: 38.2 %2017: 33.2 %2018: 22.2 %2019: 21.4 %2020: 20.1 %2021: 17.6 %2022: 15.1 %2023: 15.1 %2024: 13.9 %2025: 14.1 %
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

Nights spent in tourist accommodation in Severoiztochen were 6.98 million in 2025, up 5.4% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

2M4M6M8M10M20022006201020142018202220252002: 5,270,050 count2003: 5,496,732 count2004: 5,906,080 count2005: 6,409,154 count2006: 6,364,331 count2007: 6,192,026 count2008: 6,050,560 count2009: 4,863,998 count2010: 5,119,160 count2011: 6,250,748 count2012: 6,618,837 count2013: 6,917,967 count2014: 6,432,891 count2015: 6,315,499 count2016: 7,617,426 count2017: 7,925,542 count2018: 8,210,728 count2019: 7,888,370 count2020: 2,881,380 count2021: 4,643,589 count2022: 5,583,720 count2023: 6,278,943 count2024: 6,622,647 count2025: 6,983,344 count
Nights spent in tourist accommodation, 2002 to 2025. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Severoiztochen was 75.4 years in 2024, down 0.1 years from 2023, and the 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Life expectancy at birth75.4 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Infant mortality rate4.6 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,478.5 per 100,000 people2023Down 259.1 per 100,000 people from 2022The 3rd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Road deaths per million inhabitants83 per million inhabitants2024Down 1 per million inhabitants from 2023
7071727374757620002004200820122016202020242000: 71 years2001: 71.2 years2002: 71.8 years2003: 71.6 years2004: 72.3 years2005: 72.4 years2006: 72 years2007: 72.7 years2008: 72.5 years2009: 73.2 years2010: 73.1 years2011: 73.9 years2012: 74 years2013: 74.6 years2014: 74.1 years2015: 74.1 years2016: 74.4 years2017: 74.3 years2018: 74.2 years2019: 74.4 years2020: 72.9 years2021: 70.6 years2022: 73.9 years2023: 75.5 years2024: 75.4 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. 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.
  18. Eurostat. Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_eb_ain2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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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