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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 2021, at 74.4%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 51.2%. The median was 62.4% and the figure for Bulgaria was 59.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.4Vidin
Lowest51.2Sofia (stolitsa)
Median62.428 areas
Bulgaria59.1History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 74.4 %74.4GabrovoGabrovo: 70.9 %70.9YambolYambol: 69 %69LovechLovech: 68.7 %68.7MontanaMontana: 67.9 %67.9SlivenSliven: 67.8 %67.8PlevenPleven: 67.6 %67.6KyustendilKyustendil: 65.3 %65.3SilistraSilistra: 64.9 %64.9Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 63.9 %63.9HaskovoHaskovo: 63.6 %63.6DobrichDobrich: 63 %63Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 62.7 %62.7RuseRuse: 62.6 %62.6PernikPernik: 62.1 %62.1VratsaVratsa: 61.8 %61.8TargovishteTargovishte: 61 %61ShumenShumen: 60.1 %60.1SofiaSofia: 59.6 %59.6KardzhaliKardzhali: 59.2 %59.2PazardzhikPazardzhik: 58.6 %58.6SmolyanSmolyan: 58.3 %58.3RazgradRazgrad: 58 %58BurgasBurgas: 57.8 %57.8PlovdivPlovdiv: 57.7 %57.7VarnaVarna: 55.9 %55.9BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 54.4 %54.4Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 51.2 %51.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Vidin74.4+0.2 pts
2Gabrovo70.9-0.1 pts
3Yambol69+0.5 pts
4Lovech68.7+0.2 pts
5Montana67.9+0.3 pts
6Sliven67.8+0.5 pts
7Pleven67.6+0.7 pts
8Kyustendil65.3-0.2 pts
9Silistra64.9+1.1 pts
10Veliko Tarnovo63.9+1.4 pts
11Haskovo63.6+0.6 pts
12Dobrich63+1.2 pts
13Stara Zagora62.7+0.6 pts
14Ruse62.6+0.8 pts
15Pernik62.1-0.3 pts
16Vratsa61.8+0.4 pts
17Targovishte61+0.5 pts
18Shumen60.1+0.6 pts
19Sofia59.6+1.3 pts
20Kardzhali59.2+0.8 pts
21Pazardzhik58.6+0.9 pts
22Smolyan58.3+1.9 pts
23Razgrad58+0.7 pts
24Burgas57.8+0.6 pts
25Plovdiv57.7+0.3 pts
26Varna55.9+0.7 pts
27Blagoevgrad54.4+0.9 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)51.2+0.5 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 74.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 51.2% in 2021.

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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