NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by live births
Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest live births of 28 areas in 2022, at 12,778. Smolyan had the lowest, at 482. The median was 1,225 and the figure for Bulgaria was 56,596. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 12,778 | -2.7% |
| 2 | Plovdiv | 6,107 | -1.7% |
| 3 | Varna | 3,980 | -4.9% |
| 4 | Burgas | 3,221 | -5.2% |
| 5 | Stara Zagora | 2,448 | -10.2% |
| 6 | Blagoevgrad | 2,409 | -7.2% |
| 7 | Sliven | 2,091 | -3.5% |
| 8 | Sofia | 2,018 | -4.5% |
| 9 | Pazardzhik | 2,004 | -2.6% |
| 10 | Pleven | 1,838 | +2.9% |
| 11 | Haskovo | 1,627 | -3% |
| 12 | Veliko Tarnovo | 1,574 | -8.9% |
| 13 | Ruse | 1,343 | -13.1% |
| 14 | Vratsa | 1,235 | -0.6% |
| 15 | Shumen | 1,215 | -0.8% |
| 16 | Kardzhali | 1,098 | +6.7% |
| 17 | Dobrich | 1,082 | -5.4% |
| 18 | Yambol | 1,034 | -3.1% |
| 19 | Lovech | 1,001 | +3.7% |
| 20 | Montana | 890 | -6.6% |
| 21 | Kyustendil | 813 | +6.8% |
| 22 | Targovishte | 801 | -0.4% |
| 23 | Pernik | 778 | -8.8% |
| 24 | Razgrad | 772 | -3.5% |
| 24 | Silistra | 772 | -1.8% |
| 26 | Gabrovo | 685 | +12.3% |
| 27 | Vidin | 500 | -5.3% |
| 28 | Smolyan | 482 | -17.9% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest live births?
Sofia (stolitsa), with 12,778 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest live births?
Smolyan, with 482 in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Live births during the year by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria: more rankings
- Crude birth rate
- Crude death rate
- Deaths
- Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)
- Total fertility rate
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- GDP per capita
- GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)
- Median age
- Population
- Population aged 15 to 64
- Population aged 65 and over
- Population density
- Nights spent in tourist accommodation