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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 2016, at 71.1%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 42.7%. The median was 57.2% and the figure for Bulgaria was 53.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest71.1Vidin
Lowest42.7Sofia (stolitsa)
Median57.228 areas
Bulgaria53.8History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 71.1 %71.1LovechLovech: 67 %67GabrovoGabrovo: 65.8 %65.8MontanaMontana: 65.4 %65.4PlevenPleven: 63.7 %63.7YambolYambol: 62.8 %62.8SlivenSliven: 61.9 %61.9KyustendilKyustendil: 61.4 %61.4VratsaVratsa: 59.5 %59.5SilistraSilistra: 59.2 %59.2HaskovoHaskovo: 58.5 %58.5SofiaSofia: 58.1 %58.1PernikPernik: 57.9 %57.9Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 57.7 %57.7TargovishteTargovishte: 56.7 %56.7RuseRuse: 56.4 %56.4DobrichDobrich: 55.9 %55.9Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 55.6 %55.6ShumenShumen: 55.5 %55.5PazardzhikPazardzhik: 54.2 %54.2RazgradRazgrad: 53.7 %53.7PlovdivPlovdiv: 53.1 %53.1BurgasBurgas: 52.6 %52.6KardzhaliKardzhali: 52.5 %52.5VarnaVarna: 50 %50SmolyanSmolyan: 49.9 %49.9BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 49.3 %49.3Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 42.7 %42.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Vidin71.1+1.7 pts
2Lovech67+1.5 pts
3Gabrovo65.8+2.2 pts
4Montana65.4+0.9 pts
5Pleven63.7+1.5 pts
6Yambol62.8+1.1 pts
7Sliven61.9+1.4 pts
8Kyustendil61.4+1.6 pts
9Vratsa59.5+0.8 pts
10Silistra59.2+1.9 pts
11Haskovo58.5+1.3 pts
12Sofia58.1-0.7 pts
13Pernik57.9+1.4 pts
14Stara Zagora57.7+1.2 pts
15Targovishte56.7+1 pts
16Ruse56.4+1.6 pts
17Dobrich55.9+1.5 pts
18Veliko Tarnovo55.6+1.6 pts
19Shumen55.5+1.6 pts
20Pazardzhik54.2+1.1 pts
21Razgrad53.7+1 pts
22Plovdiv53.1+1.3 pts
23Burgas52.6+1.4 pts
24Kardzhali52.5+1.5 pts
25Varna50+1.4 pts
26Smolyan49.9+1.7 pts
27Blagoevgrad49.3+1 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)42.7+2.3 pts

Other periods

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 71.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 42.7% in 2016.

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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