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

Vidin had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 28 areas in 2014, at 67.2%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 38.6%. The median was 54.8% and the figure for Bulgaria was 51.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest67.2Vidin
Lowest38.6Sofia (stolitsa)
Median54.828 areas
Bulgaria51.1History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 67.2 %67.2LovechLovech: 64.1 %64.1MontanaMontana: 63.3 %63.3GabrovoGabrovo: 61.7 %61.7PlevenPleven: 60.8 %60.8YambolYambol: 60 %60SlivenSliven: 59.2 %59.2KyustendilKyustendil: 58.3 %58.3SofiaSofia: 58.3 %58.3VratsaVratsa: 57.7 %57.7HaskovoHaskovo: 56.1 %56.1SilistraSilistra: 55.4 %55.4Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 55.4 %55.4PernikPernik: 55 %55TargovishteTargovishte: 54.6 %54.6RuseRuse: 53.4 %53.4DobrichDobrich: 52.8 %52.8Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 52.8 %52.8ShumenShumen: 52.4 %52.4PazardzhikPazardzhik: 52.1 %52.1RazgradRazgrad: 51.5 %51.5PlovdivPlovdiv: 50.7 %50.7BurgasBurgas: 49.8 %49.8KardzhaliKardzhali: 49.8 %49.8BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 47.4 %47.4VarnaVarna: 47.3 %47.3SmolyanSmolyan: 47 %47Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 38.6 %38.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014 (%)
1Vidin67.2
2Lovech64.1
3Montana63.3
4Gabrovo61.7
5Pleven60.8
6Yambol60
7Sliven59.2
8Kyustendil58.3
8Sofia58.3
10Vratsa57.7
11Haskovo56.1
12Silistra55.4
12Stara Zagora55.4
14Pernik55
15Targovishte54.6
16Ruse53.4
17Dobrich52.8
17Veliko Tarnovo52.8
19Shumen52.4
20Pazardzhik52.1
21Razgrad51.5
22Plovdiv50.7
23Burgas49.8
23Kardzhali49.8
25Blagoevgrad47.4
26Varna47.3
27Smolyan47
28Sofia (stolitsa)38.6

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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 67.2% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 38.6% in 2014.

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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