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

Kardzhali had the highest net migration rate including statistical adjustment of 28 areas in 2021, at 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at -3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19.7Kardzhali
Lowest-3.9Smolyan
Median3.928 areas
Bulgaria6.3History

All areas, 2021

Kardzhali: 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsKardzhali19.7Burgas: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsBurgas12.4Varna: 11 per 1,000 inhabitantsVarna11Sofia (stolitsa): 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia (stolitsa)9.5Plovdiv: 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsPlovdiv8.7Haskovo: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaskovo7.7Shumen: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsShumen6.9Pernik: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsPernik6.7Gabrovo: 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGabrovo6.6Veliko Tarnovo: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsVeliko Tarnovo5.5Ruse: 5.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRuse5.4Dobrich: 4.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsDobrich4.8Blagoevgrad: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsBlagoevgrad4.4Stara Zagora: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsStara Zagora4.3Silistra: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSilistra3.5Targovishte: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsTargovishte3.4Lovech: 3 per 1,000 inhabitantsLovech3Razgrad: 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsRazgrad2.7Vidin: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsVidin1.7Vratsa: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsVratsa0.9Pazardzhik: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPazardzhik0.8Yambol: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsYambol0.6Kyustendil: 0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsKyustendil0.5Sofia: 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia0.2Montana: 0 per 1,000 inhabitantsMontana0Sliven: 0 per 1,000 inhabitantsSliven0Pleven: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsPleven-0.8Smolyan: -3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmolyan-3.9
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

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Kardzhali19.7-5.8 pts
2Burgas12.4+4.1 pts
3Varna11+4.7 pts
4Sofia (stolitsa)9.5-3.7 pts
5Plovdiv8.7+0.8 pts
6Haskovo7.7+3.3 pts
7Shumen6.9-2 pts
8Pernik6.7-21.6 pts
9Gabrovo6.6-4.6 pts
10Veliko Tarnovo5.5+5.9 pts
11Ruse5.4+5.3 pts
12Dobrich4.8+1.8 pts
13Blagoevgrad4.4+1.8 pts
14Stara Zagora4.3+0.8 pts
15Silistra3.5+0.9 pts
16Targovishte3.4-0.7 pts
17Lovech3-11.2 pts
18Razgrad2.7-2.7 pts
19Vidin1.7-0.5 pts
20Vratsa0.9-1 pts
21Pazardzhik0.8-3.7 pts
22Yambol0.6-3.1 pts
23Kyustendil0.5-14.9 pts
24Sofia0.2+74.7 pts
25Montana0-5.5 pts
25Sliven0+3.1 pts
27Pleven-0.8-1.7 pts
28Smolyan-3.9-2 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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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Kardzhali, with 19.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Smolyan, with -3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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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