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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 2018, at 72.6%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 47.4%. The median was 59.1% and the figure for Bulgaria was 56.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest72.6Vidin
Lowest47.4Sofia (stolitsa)
Median59.128 areas
Bulgaria56.2History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 72.6 %72.6GabrovoGabrovo: 68.3 %68.3LovechLovech: 67.8 %67.8MontanaMontana: 66.4 %66.4YambolYambol: 65.6 %65.6PlevenPleven: 65.3 %65.3SlivenSliven: 64.9 %64.9KyustendilKyustendil: 63.2 %63.2SilistraSilistra: 62 %62HaskovoHaskovo: 60.6 %60.6VratsaVratsa: 60.3 %60.3PernikPernik: 60.2 %60.2Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 60 %60RuseRuse: 59.1 %59.1Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 59 %59DobrichDobrich: 58.9 %58.9TargovishteTargovishte: 58.6 %58.6ShumenShumen: 58 %58SofiaSofia: 57.5 %57.5PazardzhikPazardzhik: 55.7 %55.7RazgradRazgrad: 55.6 %55.6PlovdivPlovdiv: 55.4 %55.4KardzhaliKardzhali: 55.2 %55.2BurgasBurgas: 55.1 %55.1SmolyanSmolyan: 52.8 %52.8VarnaVarna: 52.6 %52.6BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 51.2 %51.2Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 47.4 %47.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Vidin72.6+0.8 pts
2Gabrovo68.3+1.2 pts
3Lovech67.8+0.4 pts
4Montana66.4+0.4 pts
5Yambol65.6+1.6 pts
6Pleven65.3+0.7 pts
7Sliven64.9+1.8 pts
8Kyustendil63.2+1.1 pts
9Silistra62+1.7 pts
10Haskovo60.6+1.2 pts
11Vratsa60.3+0.3 pts
12Pernik60.2+1.2 pts
13Stara Zagora60+1.1 pts
14Ruse59.1+1.2 pts
15Veliko Tarnovo59+1.7 pts
16Dobrich58.9+1.7 pts
17Targovishte58.6+1 pts
18Shumen58+1.4 pts
19Sofia57.5-0.1 pts
20Pazardzhik55.7+0.8 pts
21Razgrad55.6+1.1 pts
22Plovdiv55.4+1 pts
23Kardzhali55.2+1.7 pts
24Burgas55.1+1.4 pts
25Smolyan52.8+1.6 pts
26Varna52.6+1.3 pts
27Blagoevgrad51.2+1 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)47.4+2 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 72.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 47.4% in 2018.

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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