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 2021, at 12,099. Smolyan had the lowest, at -376. The median was 503 and the figure for Bulgaria was 40,684. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 12,099 | -27.7% |
| 2 | Plovdiv | 5,483 | +10.1% |
| 3 | Varna | 4,741 | +75.8% |
| 4 | Burgas | 4,686 | +49% |
| 5 | Kardzhali | 2,763 | -22% |
| 6 | Haskovo | 1,633 | +72.8% |
| 7 | Stara Zagora | 1,274 | +21.8% |
| 8 | Blagoevgrad | 1,268 | +65.8% |
| 9 | Veliko Tarnovo | 1,145 | +1,647.3% |
| 10 | Shumen | 1,041 | -23.6% |
| 11 | Ruse | 1,039 | +3,896.2% |
| 12 | Pernik | 767 | -76.3% |
| 13 | Dobrich | 722 | +57.6% |
| 14 | Gabrovo | 652 | -41.6% |
| 15 | Lovech | 354 | -78.7% |
| 16 | Silistra | 340 | +33.9% |
| 17 | Targovishte | 332 | -18% |
| 18 | Razgrad | 282 | -49.8% |
| 19 | Pazardzhik | 179 | -83% |
| 20 | Vratsa | 143 | -51% |
| 21 | Vidin | 125 | -25.1% |
| 22 | Yambol | 69 | -83.2% |
| 23 | Kyustendil | 53 | -97% |
| 24 | Sofia | 47 | +100.3% |
| 25 | Sliven | 7 | +101.3% |
| 26 | Montana | -3 | -100.4% |
| 27 | Pleven | -181 | -186.6% |
| 28 | Smolyan | -376 | -101.1% |
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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest net migration including statistical adjustment?
Sofia (stolitsa), with 12,099 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest net migration including statistical adjustment?
Smolyan, with -376 in 2021.
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.
Net migration including statistical adjustment: other rankings
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- Regions of Finland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)