NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by median age

Vidin had the highest median age of 28 areas in 2019, at 51.8 years. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 41.6 years. The median was 48.2 years and the figure for Bulgaria was 45.8 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest51.8Vidin
Median48.228 areas
Bulgaria45.8History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

VidinVidin: 51.8 years51.8GabrovoGabrovo: 51 years51SmolyanSmolyan: 50.2 years50.2SilistraSilistra: 49.9 years49.9KyustendilKyustendil: 49.8 years49.8MontanaMontana: 49.8 years49.8PlevenPleven: 49.5 years49.5LovechLovech: 49.3 years49.3KardzhaliKardzhali: 48.7 years48.7RuseRuse: 48.7 years48.7DobrichDobrich: 48.6 years48.6Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 48.5 years48.5YambolYambol: 48.5 years48.5PernikPernik: 48.3 years48.3SofiaSofia: 48 years48TargovishteTargovishte: 47.9 years47.9RazgradRazgrad: 47.8 years47.8HaskovoHaskovo: 47.5 years47.5VratsaVratsa: 47.5 years47.5PazardzhikPazardzhik: 47.1 years47.1ShumenShumen: 47.1 years47.1Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 46.5 years46.5PlovdivPlovdiv: 44.9 years44.9BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 44.7 years44.7BurgasBurgas: 44.3 years44.3SlivenSliven: 43.7 years43.7VarnaVarna: 43.6 years43.6Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 41.6 years41.6
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
years
Change on 2018
1Vidin51.8+0.4
2Gabrovo51+0.4
3Smolyan50.2+0.7
4Silistra49.9+0.7
5Kyustendil49.8+0.3
5Montana49.8+0.4
7Pleven49.5+0.4
8Lovech49.3+0.3
9Kardzhali48.7+0.8
9Ruse48.7+0.5
11Dobrich48.6+0.7
12Veliko Tarnovo48.5+0.5
12Yambol48.5+0.4
14Pernik48.3+0.2
15Sofia48-0.6
16Targovishte47.9+0.6
17Razgrad47.8+0.6
18Haskovo47.5+0.4
18Vratsa47.5+0.3
20Pazardzhik47.1+0.6
20Shumen47.1+0.7
22Stara Zagora46.5+0.4
23Plovdiv44.9+0.3
24Blagoevgrad44.7+0.4
25Burgas44.3+0.5
26Sliven43.7+0.4
27Varna43.6+0.5
28Sofia (stolitsa)41.6+0.6

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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?

Vidin, with 51.8 years in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 41.6 years in 2019.

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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