NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by natural population change

Sliven had the highest natural population change of 28 areas in 2022, at -1,007. Plovdiv had the lowest, at -4,676. The median was -2,020 and the figure for Bulgaria was -62,218. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest-1,007Sliven

Lowest-4,676Plovdiv

Median-2,02028 areas

Bulgaria-62,218History

All areas, 2022

persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2022 persons	Change on 2021
1	Sliven	-1,007	+37.9%
2	Targovishte	-1,194	+34.5%
3	Yambol	-1,236	+26.4%
4	Kardzhali	-1,339	+25.1%
4	Silistra	-1,339	+30.5%
6	Razgrad	-1,366	+27.5%
7	Smolyan	-1,375	+18.6%
8	Vidin	-1,550	+24.5%
9	Lovech	-1,667	+28.5%
10	Gabrovo	-1,726	+25.1%
11	Shumen	-1,749	+32.1%
12	Kyustendil	-1,858	+26.7%
13	Pernik	-1,884	+25.5%
14	Montana	-1,986	+30.6%
15	Dobrich	-2,053	+26.8%
16	Blagoevgrad	-2,150	+32.8%
17	Vratsa	-2,151	+31.1%
18	Pazardzhik	-2,376	+32.1%
19	Sofia	-2,527	+31.2%
20	Haskovo	-2,610	+24.2%
21	Veliko Tarnovo	-2,778	+28.9%
22	Ruse	-2,871	+22.5%
23	Varna	-2,974	+31.2%
24	Pleven	-3,062	+29.8%
25	Burgas	-3,120	+23.3%
26	Stara Zagora	-3,268	+25%
27	Sofia (stolitsa)	-4,326	+50.7%
28	Plovdiv	-4,676	+37.5%

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Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

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.

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Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by natural population change, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by natural population change, 2022. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/bulgaria-provinces?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by natural population change, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/bulgaria-provinces?period=2022.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by natural population change, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/bulgaria-provinces?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3): NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by natural population change, 2022}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/bulgaria-provinces?period=2022. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo\_r\_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Which area has the highest natural population change?

Sliven, with -1,007 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Plovdiv, with -4,676 in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.