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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 2015, at 69.4%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 40.4%. The median was 56.1% and the figure for Bulgaria was 52.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest69.4Vidin
Lowest40.4Sofia (stolitsa)
Median56.128 areas
Bulgaria52.4History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 69.4 %69.4LovechLovech: 65.5 %65.5MontanaMontana: 64.5 %64.5GabrovoGabrovo: 63.6 %63.6PlevenPleven: 62.2 %62.2YambolYambol: 61.7 %61.7SlivenSliven: 60.5 %60.5KyustendilKyustendil: 59.8 %59.8SofiaSofia: 58.8 %58.8VratsaVratsa: 58.7 %58.7SilistraSilistra: 57.3 %57.3HaskovoHaskovo: 57.2 %57.2PernikPernik: 56.5 %56.5Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 56.5 %56.5TargovishteTargovishte: 55.7 %55.7RuseRuse: 54.8 %54.8DobrichDobrich: 54.4 %54.4Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 54 %54ShumenShumen: 53.9 %53.9PazardzhikPazardzhik: 53.1 %53.1RazgradRazgrad: 52.7 %52.7PlovdivPlovdiv: 51.8 %51.8BurgasBurgas: 51.2 %51.2KardzhaliKardzhali: 51 %51VarnaVarna: 48.6 %48.6BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 48.3 %48.3SmolyanSmolyan: 48.2 %48.2Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 40.4 %40.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Vidin69.4+2.2 pts
2Lovech65.5+1.4 pts
3Montana64.5+1.2 pts
4Gabrovo63.6+1.9 pts
5Pleven62.2+1.4 pts
6Yambol61.7+1.7 pts
7Sliven60.5+1.3 pts
8Kyustendil59.8+1.5 pts
9Sofia58.8+0.5 pts
10Vratsa58.7+1 pts
11Silistra57.3+1.9 pts
12Haskovo57.2+1.1 pts
13Pernik56.5+1.5 pts
13Stara Zagora56.5+1.1 pts
15Targovishte55.7+1.1 pts
16Ruse54.8+1.4 pts
17Dobrich54.4+1.6 pts
18Veliko Tarnovo54+1.2 pts
19Shumen53.9+1.5 pts
20Pazardzhik53.1+1 pts
21Razgrad52.7+1.2 pts
22Plovdiv51.8+1.1 pts
23Burgas51.2+1.4 pts
24Kardzhali51+1.2 pts
25Varna48.6+1.3 pts
26Blagoevgrad48.3+0.9 pts
27Smolyan48.2+1.2 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)40.4+1.8 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 69.4% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 40.4% in 2015.

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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