NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by median age

Sofia had the highest median age of 28 areas in 2014, at 51.6 years. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 38.1 years. The median was 45.6 years and the figure for Bulgaria was 43.7 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest51.6Sofia
Median45.628 areas
Bulgaria43.7History

All areas, 2014

CSVChart (SVG)

SofiaSofia: 51.6 years51.6VidinVidin: 50.3 years50.3GabrovoGabrovo: 49.3 years49.3KyustendilKyustendil: 48.4 years48.4MontanaMontana: 48.3 years48.3LovechLovech: 47.9 years47.9PlevenPleven: 47.8 years47.8PernikPernik: 47.2 years47.2SilistraSilistra: 47 years47SmolyanSmolyan: 46.9 years46.9YambolYambol: 46.8 years46.8RuseRuse: 46.2 years46.2VratsaVratsa: 45.9 years45.9Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 45.7 years45.7HaskovoHaskovo: 45.5 years45.5DobrichDobrich: 45 years45RazgradRazgrad: 44.7 years44.7Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 44.7 years44.7TargovishteTargovishte: 44.7 years44.7KardzhaliKardzhali: 44.4 years44.4PazardzhikPazardzhik: 44.1 years44.1ShumenShumen: 43.6 years43.6PlovdivPlovdiv: 43.3 years43.3BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 42.3 years42.3BurgasBurgas: 41.9 years41.9SlivenSliven: 41.6 years41.6VarnaVarna: 40.9 years40.9Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 38.1 years38.1
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
years
1Sofia51.6
2Vidin50.3
3Gabrovo49.3
4Kyustendil48.4
5Montana48.3
6Lovech47.9
7Pleven47.8
8Pernik47.2
9Silistra47
10Smolyan46.9
11Yambol46.8
12Ruse46.2
13Vratsa45.9
14Veliko Tarnovo45.7
15Haskovo45.5
16Dobrich45
17Razgrad44.7
17Stara Zagora44.7
17Targovishte44.7
20Kardzhali44.4
21Pazardzhik44.1
22Shumen43.6
23Plovdiv43.3
24Blagoevgrad42.3
25Burgas41.9
26Sliven41.6
27Varna40.9
28Sofia (stolitsa)38.1

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About this ranking

Age that divides the resident population into two halves of equal size. Spain and the EU: on 1 January. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest median age?

Sofia, with 51.6 years in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 38.1 years in 2014.

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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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