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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 2024, at 74.8%. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 51.5%. The median was 64.8% and the figure for Bulgaria was 61%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.8Vidin
Lowest51.5Sofia (stolitsa)
Median64.828 areas
Bulgaria61History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 74.8 %74.8GabrovoGabrovo: 72.3 %72.3YambolYambol: 72.3 %72.3LovechLovech: 71 %71PlevenPleven: 70.6 %70.6SlivenSliven: 70.2 %70.2MontanaMontana: 69.6 %69.6SilistraSilistra: 68.7 %68.7KyustendilKyustendil: 68.5 %68.5Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 66.8 %66.8HaskovoHaskovo: 66.3 %66.3DobrichDobrich: 65.6 %65.6SmolyanSmolyan: 65.2 %65.2RuseRuse: 64.8 %64.8Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 64.8 %64.8PernikPernik: 64.2 %64.2VratsaVratsa: 64 %64KardzhaliKardzhali: 63.6 %63.6TargovishteTargovishte: 63.6 %63.6PazardzhikPazardzhik: 62.6 %62.6ShumenShumen: 62.5 %62.5SofiaSofia: 62.1 %62.1RazgradRazgrad: 61.6 %61.6BurgasBurgas: 59.9 %59.9PlovdivPlovdiv: 59.4 %59.4BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 57.7 %57.7VarnaVarna: 56.9 %56.9Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 51.5 %51.5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Vidin74.8+0.3 pts
2Gabrovo72.3+0.5 pts
2Yambol72.3+0.9 pts
4Lovech71+0.5 pts
5Pleven70.6+0.7 pts
6Sliven70.2+0.7 pts
7Montana69.6+0.5 pts
8Silistra68.7+1 pts
9Kyustendil68.5+1 pts
10Veliko Tarnovo66.8+1 pts
11Haskovo66.3+0.9 pts
12Dobrich65.6+0.8 pts
13Smolyan65.2+2.2 pts
14Ruse64.8+0.7 pts
14Stara Zagora64.8+0.6 pts
16Pernik64.2+0.6 pts
17Vratsa64+0.7 pts
18Kardzhali63.6+1.2 pts
18Targovishte63.6+1.1 pts
20Pazardzhik62.6+1.2 pts
21Shumen62.5+0.6 pts
22Sofia62.1+0.6 pts
23Razgrad61.6+1.1 pts
24Burgas59.9+0.8 pts
25Plovdiv59.4+0.5 pts
26Blagoevgrad57.7+1.1 pts
27Varna56.9+0.1 pts
28Sofia (stolitsa)51.5+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 74.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia (stolitsa), with 51.5% in 2024.

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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