NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by median age

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by median age, 2020
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Vidin had the highest median age of 28 areas in 2020, at 52.4 years. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 42.1 years. The median was 48.6 years and the figure for Bulgaria was 46.3 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest52.4Vidin

Lowest42.1Sofia (stolitsa)

Median48.628 areas

Bulgaria46.3History

All areas, 2020

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2020 years	Change on 2019
1	Vidin	52.4	+0.6
2	Gabrovo	51.5	+0.5
3	Smolyan	51	+0.8
4	Silistra	50.7	+0.8
5	Montana	50.3	+0.5
6	Kyustendil	50.2	+0.4
7	Pleven	49.9	+0.4
8	Kardzhali	49.7	+1
8	Lovech	49.7	+0.4
10	Dobrich	49.4	+0.8
10	Ruse	49.4	+0.7
12	Veliko Tarnovo	49.3	+0.8
13	Yambol	48.9	+0.4
14	Pernik	48.6	+0.3
14	Razgrad	48.6	+0.8
14	Targovishte	48.6	+0.7
17	Haskovo	48	+0.5
18	Shumen	47.9	+0.8
18	Vratsa	47.9	+0.4
20	Pazardzhik	47.7	+0.6
21	Sofia	47.6	-0.4
22	Stara Zagora	46.9	+0.4
23	Blagoevgrad	45.3	+0.6
23	Plovdiv	45.3	+0.4
25	Burgas	44.9	+0.6
26	Sliven	44.3	+0.6
27	Varna	44.2	+0.6
28	Sofia (stolitsa)	42.1	+0.5

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 52.4 years in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 42.1 years in 2020.

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.