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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base), 2025

Vidin had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 28 areas in 2025, at 74.9%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 51.2%. The median was 65.2% and the figure for Bulgaria was 61.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.9Vidin
Lowest51.2Sofia (stolitsa)
Median65.228 areas
Bulgaria61.3History

All areas, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 74.9 %74.9YambolYambol: 73.1 %73.1GabrovoGabrovo: 72.8 %72.8LovechLovech: 71.7 %71.7PlevenPleven: 71.5 %71.5SlivenSliven: 70.3 %70.3MontanaMontana: 70.2 %70.2SilistraSilistra: 69.6 %69.6KyustendilKyustendil: 68.9 %68.9SmolyanSmolyan: 67.6 %67.6Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 67 %67HaskovoHaskovo: 66.5 %66.5DobrichDobrich: 66.2 %66.2RuseRuse: 65.3 %65.3Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 65.1 %65.1KardzhaliKardzhali: 64.8 %64.8VratsaVratsa: 64.7 %64.7TargovishteTargovishte: 64.6 %64.6PernikPernik: 64.3 %64.3PazardzhikPazardzhik: 63.9 %63.9ShumenShumen: 63.2 %63.2RazgradRazgrad: 62.8 %62.8SofiaSofia: 62.3 %62.3BurgasBurgas: 60.1 %60.1PlovdivPlovdiv: 59.8 %59.8BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 58.7 %58.7VarnaVarna: 56.7 %56.7Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 51.2 %51.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Vidin74.9+0.1 pts
2Yambol73.1+0.8 pts
3Gabrovo72.8+0.5 pts
4Lovech71.7+0.7 pts
5Pleven71.5+0.9 pts
6Sliven70.3+0.1 pts
7Montana70.2+0.6 pts
8Silistra69.6+0.9 pts
9Kyustendil68.9+0.4 pts
10Smolyan67.6+2.4 pts
11Veliko Tarnovo67+0.2 pts
12Haskovo66.5+0.2 pts
13Dobrich66.2+0.6 pts
14Ruse65.3+0.5 pts
15Stara Zagora65.1+0.3 pts
16Kardzhali64.8+1.2 pts
17Vratsa64.7+0.7 pts
18Targovishte64.6+1 pts
19Pernik64.3+0.1 pts
20Pazardzhik63.9+1.3 pts
21Shumen63.2+0.7 pts
22Razgrad62.8+1.2 pts
23Sofia62.3+0.2 pts
24Burgas60.1+0.2 pts
25Plovdiv59.8+0.4 pts
26Blagoevgrad58.7+1 pts
27Varna56.7-0.2 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)51.2-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

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. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Vidin, with 74.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 51.2% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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