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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by median age

Smolyan had the highest median age of 28 areas in 2024, at 52.9 years. Sofia (stolitsa) had the lowest, at 42.9 years. The median was 49.3 years and the figure for Bulgaria was 47 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest52.9Smolyan
Lowest42.9Sofia (stolitsa)
Median49.328 areas
Bulgaria47History

All areas, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

SmolyanSmolyan: 52.9 years52.9VidinVidin: 52.8 years52.8GabrovoGabrovo: 52.1 years52.1SilistraSilistra: 51.4 years51.4KyustendilKyustendil: 51.1 years51.1MontanaMontana: 50.9 years50.9KardzhaliKardzhali: 50.7 years50.7DobrichDobrich: 50.5 years50.5LovechLovech: 50.5 years50.5PlevenPleven: 50.5 years50.5RuseRuse: 49.9 years49.9RazgradRazgrad: 49.8 years49.8Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 49.7 years49.7TargovishteTargovishte: 49.4 years49.4PernikPernik: 49.1 years49.1YambolYambol: 49.1 years49.1ShumenShumen: 49 years49HaskovoHaskovo: 48.8 years48.8VratsaVratsa: 48.8 years48.8PazardzhikPazardzhik: 48.3 years48.3SofiaSofia: 47.5 years47.5Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 47.5 years47.5BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 46.5 years46.5BurgasBurgas: 46.5 years46.5PlovdivPlovdiv: 45.6 years45.6VarnaVarna: 45.1 years45.1SlivenSliven: 44.6 years44.6Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 42.9 years42.9
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
years		Change on 2023
1Smolyan52.9+0.6
2Vidin52.8+0.2
3Gabrovo52.1+0.3
4Silistra51.4+0.3
5Kyustendil51.1+0.2
6Montana50.9+0.3
7Kardzhali50.7+0.2
8Dobrich50.5+0.3
8Lovech50.5+0.2
8Pleven50.5+0.2
11Ruse49.9+0.2
12Razgrad49.8+0.5
13Veliko Tarnovo49.7+0.1
14Targovishte49.4+0.2
15Pernik49.1+0.3
15Yambol49.1+0.1
17Shumen49+0.3
18Haskovo48.8+0.2
18Vratsa48.8+0.3
20Pazardzhik48.3+0.1
21Sofia47.5+0.2
21Stara Zagora47.5+0.1
23Blagoevgrad46.5+0.3
23Burgas46.5+0.4
25Plovdiv45.60
26Varna45.1+0.2
27Sliven44.60
28Sofia (stolitsa)42.9+0.1

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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?

Smolyan, with 52.9 years in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest median age?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 42.9 years 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 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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