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

Pernik had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 28 areas in 2020, at 28.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sofia had the lowest, at -74.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest28.3Pernik
Lowest-74.5Sofia
Median4.328 areas
Bulgaria4.3History

All areas, 2020

Pernik: 28.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsPernik28.3Kardzhali: 25.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsKardzhali25.5Kyustendil: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsKyustendil15.4Lovech: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLovech14.2Sofia (stolitsa): 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia (stolitsa)13.2Gabrovo: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsGabrovo11.2Shumen: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsShumen8.9Burgas: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBurgas8.3Plovdiv: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsPlovdiv7.9Varna: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsVarna6.3Montana: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsMontana5.5Razgrad: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRazgrad5.4Pazardzhik: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsPazardzhik4.5Haskovo: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaskovo4.4Targovishte: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsTargovishte4.1Yambol: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsYambol3.7Stara Zagora: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsStara Zagora3.5Dobrich: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsDobrich3Blagoevgrad: 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBlagoevgrad2.6Silistra: 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSilistra2.6Vidin: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsVidin2.2Vratsa: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsVratsa1.9Pleven: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsPleven0.9Ruse: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsRuse0.1Veliko Tarnovo: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsVeliko Tarnovo-0.4Smolyan: -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmolyan-1.9Sliven: -3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsSliven-3.1Sofia: -74.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia-74.5Pernik: 28.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsPernik28.3Kardzhali: 25.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsKardzhali25.5Kyustendil: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsKyustendil15.4Lovech: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsLovech14.2Sofia (stolitsa): 13.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia (stolitsa)13.2Gabrovo: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsGabrovo11.2Shumen: 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsShumen8.9Burgas: 8.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBurgas8.3Plovdiv: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsPlovdiv7.9Varna: 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsVarna6.3Montana: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsMontana5.5Razgrad: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRazgrad5.4Pazardzhik: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsPazardzhik4.5Haskovo: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaskovo4.4Targovishte: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsTargovishte4.1Yambol: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsYambol3.7Stara Zagora: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsStara Zagora3.5Dobrich: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsDobrich3Blagoevgrad: 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBlagoevgrad2.6Silistra: 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSilistra2.6Vidin: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsVidin2.2Vratsa: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsVratsa1.9Pleven: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsPleven0.9Ruse: 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsRuse0.1Veliko Tarnovo: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsVeliko Tarnovo-0.4Smolyan: -1.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmolyan-1.9Sliven: -3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsSliven-3.1Sofia: -74.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia-74.5
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

RankAreas2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Pernik28.3+35 pts
2Kardzhali25.5+36.3 pts
3Kyustendil15.4+25.2 pts
4Lovech14.2+24.7 pts
5Sofia (stolitsa)13.2+0.8 pts
6Gabrovo11.2+23.4 pts
7Shumen8.9+22.3 pts
8Burgas8.3+15.8 pts
9Plovdiv7.9+11.7 pts
10Varna6.3+14.9 pts
11Montana5.5+14 pts
12Razgrad5.4+18.7 pts
13Pazardzhik4.5+18.8 pts
14Haskovo4.4+13.8 pts
15Targovishte4.1+19.9 pts
16Yambol3.7+15.1 pts
17Stara Zagora3.5+8.7 pts
18Dobrich3+20.7 pts
19Blagoevgrad2.6+10.8 pts
19Silistra2.6+15.5 pts
21Vidin2.2+16.9 pts
22Vratsa1.9+12.1 pts
23Pleven0.9+8.6 pts
24Ruse0.1+11.2 pts
25Veliko Tarnovo-0.4+13.9 pts
26Smolyan-1.9+14.8 pts
27Sliven-3.1+9.7 pts
28Sofia-74.5-19.9 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.

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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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020) [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, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020. 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-rate/bulgaria-provinces?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020. 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-rate/bulgaria-provinces?period=2020.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, crude rate of net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by net migration rate including statistical adjustment, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-migration-rate/bulgaria-provinces?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Pernik, with 28.3 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Sofia, with -74.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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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