Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by natural population change, 2024

Yugoiztochen had the highest natural population change of 6 regions in 2024, at -5,634. Yuzhen tsentralen had the lowest, at -9,555. The median was -8,184 and the figure for Bulgaria was -47,308. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest-5,634Yugoiztochen
Lowest-9,555Yuzhen tsentralen
Median-8,1846 regions
Bulgaria-47,308History

All regions, 2024

Yugoiztochen: -5,634 personsYugoiztochen-5,634Severoiztochen: -6,565 personsSeveroiztochen-6,565Severozapaden: -8,107 personsSeverozapaden-8,107Severen tsentralen: -8,261 personsSeveren tsentralen-8,261Yugozapaden: -9,186 personsYugozapaden-9,186Yuzhen tsentralen: -9,555 personsYuzhen tsentralen-9,555
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons
Change on 2023
1Yugoiztochen-5,634-0.4%
2Severoiztochen-6,565-12.5%
3Severozapaden-8,107+0.6%
4Severen tsentralen-8,261-10.1%
5Yugozapaden-9,186-13.3%
6Yuzhen tsentralen-9,555-11.2%

Other periods

About this ranking

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 regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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 region has the highest natural population change?

Yugoiztochen, with -5,634 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest natural population change?

Yuzhen tsentralen, with -9,555 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 change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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