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A profile of Yuzhen 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 Yuzhen tsentralen was 1.31 million in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Population1.31 million2025Up 0.1% from 2024The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Natural change rate-7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Median age47.8 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Population aged 65 and over24.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density59 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.2% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment11,4172024Compared with 12,194 in 2023
1.3M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M20012005200920132017202120252001: 1,677,844 persons2002: 1,592,164 persons2003: 1,576,760 persons2004: 1,562,484 persons2005: 1,549,365 persons2006: 1,536,257 persons2007: 1,523,752 persons2008: 1,511,816 persons2009: 1,500,519 persons2010: 1,490,886 persons2011: 1,480,425 persons2012: 1,471,107 persons2013: 1,446,890 persons2014: 1,429,948 persons2015: 1,412,215 persons2016: 1,393,542 persons2017: 1,375,112 persons2018: 1,355,853 persons2019: 1,336,909 persons2020: 1,317,121 persons2021: 1,313,914 persons2022: 1,305,695 persons2023: 1,301,026 persons2024: 1,304,630 persons2025: 1,306,492 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 Yuzhen tsentralen was 3.2% in 2025, up 0.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break), and the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Unemployment rate3.2%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Household disposable income per inhabitant€6,7002023Up 13.6% from 2022Tied for the 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Employment rate73%2025Down 1.1 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
At-risk-of-poverty rate25.6%2025Down 3.2 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate69.9%2025Down 1.2 percentage points from 2024 (the 2024 figure is series break)
2.557.51012.5152003200720112015201920252003: 11.9 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 11 %2006: 8.2 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 13.5 %2014: 12 %2015: 9.3 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 3 %2020: 3.4 %2021: 3.9 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 3.1 %2024: 2.9 %2025: 3.2 %
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 Yuzhen tsentralen was €13.98 billion in 2024, up 13% from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€13.98 billion2024Up 13% from 2023The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
GDP per capita€10,7002024Up 12.6% from 2023Tied for the 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Real GDP growth11.6%2024, estimatedUp 13.8 percentage points from 2023The highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)43%2024Up 2 percentage points from 2023
02,5005,0007,50010K12.5K15K20002004200820122016202020242000: 2,232 EUR million2001: 2,466 EUR million2002: 2,629 EUR million2003: 2,909 EUR million2004: 3,301 EUR million2005: 3,730 EUR million2006: 4,152 EUR million2007: 4,720 EUR million2008: 5,247 EUR million2009: 5,302 EUR million2010: 5,409 EUR million2011: 5,818 EUR million2012: 6,036 EUR million2013: 5,958 EUR million2014: 5,860 EUR million2015: 6,487 EUR million2016: 6,829 EUR million2017: 7,347 EUR million2018: 7,948 EUR million2019: 8,677 EUR million2020: 9,056 EUR million2021: 9,507 EUR million2022: 11,857 EUR million2023: 12,377 EUR million2024: 13,983 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 Yuzhen tsentralen was 18.1% in 2025, down 4 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Severe material and social deprivation rate18.1%2025Down 4 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
People who bought online in the last 12 months45.2%2025Up 1.6 percentage points from 2024The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
10203040502015201720192021202320252015: 43.4 %2016: 37.8 %2017: 35.1 %2018: 26.8 %2019: 25.2 %2020: 26.9 %2021: 23.8 %2022: 26.9 %2023: 23.9 %2024: 22.1 %2025: 18.1 %
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 Yuzhen tsentralen were 71,696 in 2023, up 2.8% from 2022, and the 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Active enterprises71,6962023Up 2.8% from 2022The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise births7,3422023Up 15.5% from 2022The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise birth rate10.24%2023Up 1.13 percentage points from 2022The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Enterprise death rate14.26%2023, provisionalUp 6.69 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation4.03 million2025Up 8.3% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)750,3612025Up 32% from 2024
67K68K69K70K71K72K2021202220232021: 67,561 count2022: 69,770 count2023: 71,696 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 Yuzhen tsentralen was 76.1 years in 2024, unchanged from 2023, and the 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria.

Life expectancy at birth76.1 years2024Unchanged from 2023The 2nd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Infant mortality rate5.7 per 1,000 live births2024Down 0.6 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 3rd highest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Age-standardised death rate, all causes1,395.1 per 100,000 people2023Down 255.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd lowest of 6 regions in Bulgaria
Road deaths per million inhabitants80 per million inhabitants2024Up 13 per million inhabitants from 2023
7172737475767720002004200820122016202020242000: 71.9 years2001: 72.4 years2002: 72.4 years2003: 72.7 years2004: 73.1 years2005: 73 years2006: 73.2 years2007: 73.5 years2008: 73.7 years2009: 74.3 years2010: 74.5 years2011: 74.6 years2012: 74.9 years2013: 75.4 years2014: 74.9 years2015: 74.6 years2016: 75.1 years2017: 75 years2018: 75.2 years2019: 75.2 years2020: 73.6 years2021: 71.8 years2022: 74.5 years2023: 76.1 years2024: 76.1 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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