NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration including statistical adjustment

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest net migration including statistical adjustment of 28 areas in 2018, at 15,618. Sofia had the lowest, at -13,985. The median was -1,691 and the figure for Bulgaria was -46,912. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest15,618Sofia (stolitsa)

Lowest-13,985Sofia

Median-1,69128 areas

Bulgaria-46,912History

All areas, 2018

persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2018 persons	Change on 2017
1	Sofia (stolitsa)	15,618	-2.5%
2	Pernik	-785	-16.1%
3	Montana	-1,052	-2.9%
4	Kyustendil	-1,104	+4%
5	Vidin	-1,145	+1%
6	Gabrovo	-1,174	-3%
7	Silistra	-1,216	-4.4%
8	Lovech	-1,275	-5.5%
9	Kardzhali	-1,327	-10.7%
10	Yambol	-1,360	-1.3%
11	Razgrad	-1,431	-7%
12	Targovishte	-1,561	-1.3%
13	Vratsa	-1,627	0%
14	Stara Zagora	-1,684	+5.4%
15	Smolyan	-1,697	-0.1%
16	Pleven	-1,750	+2.4%
17	Haskovo	-1,856	+5.3%
18	Shumen	-2,076	-7.7%
19	Sliven	-2,158	-2.4%
20	Ruse	-2,233	-2.8%
21	Plovdiv	-2,277	+3%
22	Blagoevgrad	-2,350	-7%
23	Dobrich	-2,693	-3.3%
24	Burgas	-2,873	-4.1%
25	Veliko Tarnovo	-3,009	+4.3%
26	Pazardzhik	-3,327	-3%
27	Varna	-3,505	-5.5%
28	Sofia	-13,985	+4.6%

Other periods

About this ranking

Population change during the year minus natural change (live births minus deaths), including statistical adjustment. A negative value means the population fell by more than natural change explains (Eurostat demographic balance).

Eurostat calculates this as a residual, not by counting immigrants and emigrants, so it also absorbs census revisions and other statistical adjustments. For the EU it reflects migration to and from countries outside the EU. net_migration (World Bank, UN estimate) uses a different method, so the two series differ.

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 change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, 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, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration including statistical adjustment, 2018) [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, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration including statistical adjustment, 2018. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-including-statistical-adjustment/bulgaria-provinces?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration including statistical adjustment, 2018. 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/net-migration-including-statistical-adjustment/bulgaria-provinces?period=2018.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration including statistical adjustment, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-including-statistical-adjustment/bulgaria-provinces?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{eurostat_nuts_3_areas_of_2018,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo\_r\_gind3): NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration including statistical adjustment, 2018}},
  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/net-migration-including-statistical-adjustment/bulgaria-provinces?period=2018. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, 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 net migration including statistical adjustment?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 15,618 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest net migration including statistical adjustment?

Sofia, with -13,985 in 2018.

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, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.