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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2024

Kardzhali had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 28 areas in 2024, at 28.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at -5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.6Kardzhali
Lowest-5Smolyan
Median1.628 areas
Bulgaria6.1History

All areas, 2024

Kardzhali: 28.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsKardzhali28.6Burgas: 17 per 1,000 inhabitantsBurgas17Varna: 12.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsVarna12.8Haskovo: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaskovo10.2Sofia (stolitsa): 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia (stolitsa)8.9Plovdiv: 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsPlovdiv8.5Shumen: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsShumen6.6Pernik: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsPernik4.4Gabrovo: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsGabrovo3.4Dobrich: 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsDobrich3.3Veliko Tarnovo: 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsVeliko Tarnovo2.7Blagoevgrad: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsBlagoevgrad2.5Ruse: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRuse2.4Stara Zagora: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsStara Zagora1.9Sofia: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia1.3Targovishte: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsTargovishte1.1Pazardzhik: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsPazardzhik0.6Silistra: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsSilistra0.1Kyustendil: 0 per 1,000 inhabitantsKyustendil0Vidin: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsVidin-0.1Yambol: -0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsYambol-0.2Lovech: -0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsLovech-0.3Vratsa: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsVratsa-0.4Pleven: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPleven-0.8Razgrad: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsRazgrad-0.8Sliven: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSliven-1.6Montana: -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsMontana-1.9Smolyan: -5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmolyan-5
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Kardzhali28.6-5.9 pts
2Burgas17-3.6 pts
3Varna12.8+0.4 pts
4Haskovo10.2+2.8 pts
5Sofia (stolitsa)8.9+2.3 pts
6Plovdiv8.5+0.4 pts
7Shumen6.6-3 pts
8Pernik4.4-3 pts
9Gabrovo3.4-0.2 pts
10Dobrich3.3-3.5 pts
11Veliko Tarnovo2.7+1.3 pts
12Blagoevgrad2.5+1.9 pts
13Ruse2.4+1.2 pts
14Stara Zagora1.9-0.2 pts
15Sofia1.3-2.1 pts
16Targovishte1.1-2 pts
17Pazardzhik0.6-2.5 pts
18Silistra0.1-0.8 pts
19Kyustendil0-4.3 pts
20Vidin-0.1-2.8 pts
21Yambol-0.2+0.7 pts
22Lovech-0.3-2 pts
23Vratsa-0.4-2.8 pts
24Pleven-0.8-0.7 pts
24Razgrad-0.8-6.5 pts
26Sliven-1.6-1.6 pts
27Montana-1.9-1.5 pts
28Smolyan-5-3.4 pts

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About this ranking

Net migration including statistical adjustment during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment).

Comparable across EU countries and regions. Eurostat derives the net figure as a residual of population change, so it includes census revisions and other statistical adjustments.

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, crude rate of 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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Questions

Which area has the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Kardzhali, with 28.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest net migration rate including statistical adjustment?

Smolyan, with -5 per 1,000 inhabitants 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, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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