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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 2019, at 73.6%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 49.1%. The median was 60.6% and the figure for Bulgaria was 57.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest73.6Vidin
Lowest49.1Sofia (stolitsa)
Median60.628 areas
Bulgaria57.4History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 73.6 %73.6GabrovoGabrovo: 69.6 %69.6LovechLovech: 68.4 %68.4YambolYambol: 67.2 %67.2MontanaMontana: 67.1 %67.1PlevenPleven: 66.4 %66.4SlivenSliven: 66.2 %66.2KyustendilKyustendil: 64.4 %64.4SilistraSilistra: 62.9 %62.9HaskovoHaskovo: 61.9 %61.9PernikPernik: 61.3 %61.3Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 61.1 %61.1Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 60.8 %60.8VratsaVratsa: 60.7 %60.7RuseRuse: 60.5 %60.5DobrichDobrich: 60.4 %60.4TargovishteTargovishte: 59.4 %59.4ShumenShumen: 58.8 %58.8SofiaSofia: 58 %58KardzhaliKardzhali: 56.9 %56.9PazardzhikPazardzhik: 56.9 %56.9RazgradRazgrad: 56.6 %56.6PlovdivPlovdiv: 56.5 %56.5BurgasBurgas: 56.3 %56.3SmolyanSmolyan: 54.6 %54.6VarnaVarna: 53.9 %53.9BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 52.3 %52.3Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 49.1 %49.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Vidin73.6+1 pts
2Gabrovo69.6+1.3 pts
3Lovech68.4+0.6 pts
4Yambol67.2+1.6 pts
5Montana67.1+0.7 pts
6Pleven66.4+1.1 pts
7Sliven66.2+1.3 pts
8Kyustendil64.4+1.2 pts
9Silistra62.9+0.9 pts
10Haskovo61.9+1.3 pts
11Pernik61.3+1.1 pts
12Stara Zagora61.1+1.1 pts
13Veliko Tarnovo60.8+1.8 pts
14Vratsa60.7+0.4 pts
15Ruse60.5+1.4 pts
16Dobrich60.4+1.5 pts
17Targovishte59.4+0.8 pts
18Shumen58.8+0.8 pts
19Sofia58+0.5 pts
20Kardzhali56.9+1.7 pts
20Pazardzhik56.9+1.2 pts
22Razgrad56.6+1 pts
23Plovdiv56.5+1.1 pts
24Burgas56.3+1.2 pts
25Smolyan54.6+1.8 pts
26Varna53.9+1.3 pts
27Blagoevgrad52.3+1.1 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)49.1+1.7 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 73.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 49.1% in 2019.

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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