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A profile of Yugozapaden 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 Yugozapaden was 2.02 million in 2025, up 0.2% from 2024, and the highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Population2.02 million2025Up 0.2% from 2024The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Natural change rate-4.5 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Median age44.9 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024The lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Population aged 65 and over21.2%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density99.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.1% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment13,0012024Compared with 10,721 in 2023
2M2.05M2.1M2.15M20012005200920132017202120252001: 2,143,110 persons2002: 2,107,264 persons2003: 2,113,323 persons2004: 2,118,410 persons2005: 2,122,105 persons2006: 2,124,449 persons2007: 2,126,182 persons2008: 2,127,498 persons2009: 2,129,855 persons2010: 2,132,634 persons2011: 2,133,731 persons2012: 2,131,233 persons2013: 2,113,717 persons2014: 2,103,080 persons2015: 2,092,375 persons2016: 2,080,898 persons2017: 2,069,800 persons2018: 2,058,448 persons2019: 2,046,676 persons2020: 2,034,417 persons2021: 2,024,977 persons2022: 2,018,500 persons2023: 2,016,554 persons2024: 2,019,167 persons2025: 2,022,982 persons2M2.05M2.1M2.15M2001201020252001: 2,143,110 persons2002: 2,107,264 persons2003: 2,113,323 persons2004: 2,118,410 persons2005: 2,122,105 persons2006: 2,124,449 persons2007: 2,126,182 persons2008: 2,127,498 persons2009: 2,129,855 persons2010: 2,132,634 persons2011: 2,133,731 persons2012: 2,131,233 persons2013: 2,113,717 persons2014: 2,103,080 persons2015: 2,092,375 persons2016: 2,080,898 persons2017: 2,069,800 persons2018: 2,058,448 persons2019: 2,046,676 persons2020: 2,034,417 persons2021: 2,024,977 persons2022: 2,018,500 persons2023: 2,016,554 persons2024: 2,019,167 persons2025: 2,022,982 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 Yugozapaden was 1.9% in 2025, down 0.9 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break), and the lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Unemployment rate1.9%2025Down 0.9 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Household disposable income per inhabitant€11,3002023Up 16.5% from 2022The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Employment rate81.5%2025Up 1.6 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
At-risk-of-poverty rate13.6%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate76.5%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)
0510152020012005200920132017202120252001: 15.5 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 4 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 2.8 %2025: 1.9 %051015202001201020252001: 15.5 %2002: 13.6 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 7.6 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 4 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 8.9 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 2.8 %2025: 1.9 %
Unemployment rate, 2001 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 Yugozapaden was €53.17 billion in 2024, up 12.3% from 2023, and the highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€53.17 billion2024Up 12.3% from 2023The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
GDP per capita€26,3002024Up 11.9% from 2023The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Real GDP growth5.1%2024, estimatedUp 2 percentage points from 2023The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)107%2024Up 6 percentage points from 2023
010K20K30K40K50K60K20002004200820122016202020242000: 5,103 EUR million2001: 5,891 EUR million2002: 6,765 EUR million2003: 7,389 EUR million2004: 8,467 EUR million2005: 9,767 EUR million2006: 11,822 EUR million2007: 14,767 EUR million2008: 17,215 EUR million2009: 17,590 EUR million2010: 18,375 EUR million2011: 20,003 EUR million2012: 20,020 EUR million2013: 19,926 EUR million2014: 20,316 EUR million2015: 22,006 EUR million2016: 23,382 EUR million2017: 25,261 EUR million2018: 27,084 EUR million2019: 30,875 EUR million2020: 31,314 EUR million2021: 36,176 EUR million2022: 41,865 EUR million2023: 47,340 EUR million2024: 53,168 EUR million020K40K60K2000200920242000: 5,103 EUR million2001: 5,891 EUR million2002: 6,765 EUR million2003: 7,389 EUR million2004: 8,467 EUR million2005: 9,767 EUR million2006: 11,822 EUR million2007: 14,767 EUR million2008: 17,215 EUR million2009: 17,590 EUR million2010: 18,375 EUR million2011: 20,003 EUR million2012: 20,020 EUR million2013: 19,926 EUR million2014: 20,316 EUR million2015: 22,006 EUR million2016: 23,382 EUR million2017: 25,261 EUR million2018: 27,084 EUR million2019: 30,875 EUR million2020: 31,314 EUR million2021: 36,176 EUR million2022: 41,865 EUR million2023: 47,340 EUR million2024: 53,168 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 Yugozapaden was 8.4% in 2025, down 0.7 percentage points from 2024, and the lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Severe material and social deprivation rate8.4%2025Down 0.7 percentage points from 2024The lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
People who bought online in the last 12 months62%2025Up 2.4 percentage points from 2024The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
510152025302015201720192021202320252015: 28.3 %2016: 23.3 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 14.9 %2019: 14.1 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 11.1 %2023: 10.4 %2024: 9.1 %2025: 8.4 %510152025302015201920252015: 28.3 %2016: 23.3 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 14.9 %2019: 14.1 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 11.5 %2022: 11.1 %2023: 10.4 %2024: 9.1 %2025: 8.4 %
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 Yugozapaden were 165,923 in 2023, up 2.4% from 2022, and the highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Active enterprises165,9232023Up 2.4% from 2022The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise births18,0352023Up 6.5% from 2022The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise birth rate10.87%2023Up 0.41 percentage points from 2022The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise death rate18.27%2023, provisionalUp 9.66 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation5.29 million2025Up 4.9% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)2.62 million2025Up 9.1% from 2024
156K158K160K162K164K166K2021202220232021: 157,481 count2022: 161,962 count2023: 165,923 count155K157.5K160K162.5K165K167.5K2021202220232021: 157,481 count2022: 161,962 count2023: 165,923 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 Yugozapaden was 77 years in 2024, up 0.2 years from 2023, and the highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Life expectancy at birth77 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Infant mortality rate2.4 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.2 per 1,000 live births from 2023The lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,343.5 per 100,000 people2023Down 243.2 per 100,000 people from 2022The lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Road deaths per million inhabitants40 per million inhabitants2024Down 8 per million inhabitants from 2023
72737475767720002004200820122016202020242000: 72.4 years2001: 72.6 years2002: 72.7 years2003: 73.2 years2004: 73.3 years2005: 73.3 years2006: 73.5 years2007: 73.8 years2008: 74.3 years2009: 74.5 years2010: 75 years2011: 75.2 years2012: 75.3 years2013: 75.7 years2014: 75.3 years2015: 75.6 years2016: 75.7 years2017: 75.7 years2018: 75.8 years2019: 76 years2020: 74.5 years2021: 72.3 years2022: 75.3 years2023: 76.8 years2024: 77 years727476782000200920242000: 72.4 years2001: 72.6 years2002: 72.7 years2003: 73.2 years2004: 73.3 years2005: 73.3 years2006: 73.5 years2007: 73.8 years2008: 74.3 years2009: 74.5 years2010: 75 years2011: 75.2 years2012: 75.3 years2013: 75.7 years2014: 75.3 years2015: 75.6 years2016: 75.7 years2017: 75.7 years2018: 75.8 years2019: 76 years2020: 74.5 years2021: 72.3 years2022: 75.3 years2023: 76.8 years2024: 77 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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