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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 2023, at 74.5%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 51.4%. The median was 63.8% and the figure for Bulgaria was 60.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.5Vidin
Lowest51.4Sofia (stolitsa)
Median63.828 areas
Bulgaria60.4History

All areas, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 74.5 %74.5GabrovoGabrovo: 71.8 %71.8YambolYambol: 71.4 %71.4LovechLovech: 70.5 %70.5PlevenPleven: 69.9 %69.9SlivenSliven: 69.5 %69.5MontanaMontana: 69.1 %69.1SilistraSilistra: 67.7 %67.7KyustendilKyustendil: 67.5 %67.5Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 65.8 %65.8HaskovoHaskovo: 65.4 %65.4DobrichDobrich: 64.8 %64.8Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 64.2 %64.2RuseRuse: 64.1 %64.1PernikPernik: 63.6 %63.6VratsaVratsa: 63.3 %63.3SmolyanSmolyan: 63 %63TargovishteTargovishte: 62.5 %62.5KardzhaliKardzhali: 62.4 %62.4ShumenShumen: 61.9 %61.9SofiaSofia: 61.5 %61.5PazardzhikPazardzhik: 61.4 %61.4RazgradRazgrad: 60.5 %60.5BurgasBurgas: 59.1 %59.1PlovdivPlovdiv: 58.9 %58.9VarnaVarna: 56.8 %56.8BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 56.6 %56.6Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 51.4 %51.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Vidin74.5-0.7 pts
2Gabrovo71.8-0.4 pts
3Yambol71.4+0.4 pts
4Lovech70.5+0.6 pts
5Pleven69.9+0.8 pts
6Sliven69.5+0.3 pts
7Montana69.10 pts
8Silistra67.7+0.8 pts
9Kyustendil67.5+0.6 pts
10Veliko Tarnovo65.8+0.4 pts
11Haskovo65.4+0.4 pts
12Dobrich64.8+0.2 pts
13Stara Zagora64.2+0.1 pts
14Ruse64.1+0.4 pts
15Pernik63.6+0.4 pts
16Vratsa63.3+0.2 pts
17Smolyan63+1.9 pts
18Targovishte62.5+0.3 pts
19Kardzhali62.4+0.6 pts
20Shumen61.9+0.6 pts
21Sofia61.5+0.6 pts
22Pazardzhik61.4+0.9 pts
23Razgrad60.5+0.8 pts
24Burgas59.1+0.3 pts
25Plovdiv58.9+0.3 pts
26Varna56.8+0.2 pts
27Blagoevgrad56.6+0.8 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)51.4-0.1 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 74.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 51.4% in 2023.

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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