NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by median age, 2018
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Vidin had the highest median age of 28 areas in 2018, at 51.4 years. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 41 years. The median was 47.9 years and the figure for Bulgaria was 45.4 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest51.4Vidin

Lowest41Sofia (stolitsa)

Median47.928 areas

Bulgaria45.4History

All areas, 2018

CSV Chart (SVG)

years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 years	Change on 2017
1	Vidin	51.4	+0.3
2	Gabrovo	50.6	+0.3
3	Kyustendil	49.5	+0.2
3	Smolyan	49.5	+0.6
5	Montana	49.4	+0.2
6	Silistra	49.2	+0.4
7	Pleven	49.1	+0.3
8	Lovech	49	+0.2
9	Sofia	48.6	-0.8
10	Ruse	48.2	+0.4
11	Pernik	48.1	+0.2
11	Yambol	48.1	+0.3
13	Veliko Tarnovo	48	+0.5
14	Dobrich	47.9	+0.6
14	Kardzhali	47.9	+0.9
16	Targovishte	47.3	+0.7
17	Razgrad	47.2	+0.5
17	Vratsa	47.2	+0.3
19	Haskovo	47.1	+0.3
20	Pazardzhik	46.5	+0.5
21	Shumen	46.4	+0.6
22	Stara Zagora	46.1	+0.3
23	Plovdiv	44.6	+0.3
24	Blagoevgrad	44.3	+0.5
25	Burgas	43.8	+0.4
26	Sliven	43.3	+0.3
27	Varna	43.1	+0.5
28	Sofia (stolitsa)	41	+0.7

Other periods

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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Questions

Which area has the highest median age?

Vidin, with 51.4 years in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 41 years in 2018.

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.