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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 2022, at 21.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at -4.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.6Kardzhali
Lowest-4.5Smolyan
Median1.928 areas
Bulgaria4.2History

All areas, 2022

Kardzhali: 21.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsKardzhali21.6Sofia (stolitsa): 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia (stolitsa)7.9Burgas: 7.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsBurgas7.1Plovdiv: 7 per 1,000 inhabitantsPlovdiv7Shumen: 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsShumen6.4Varna: 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsVarna6.1Razgrad: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRazgrad4.4Pazardzhik: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsPazardzhik4.2Targovishte: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsTargovishte3.9Pernik: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPernik3.1Gabrovo: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsGabrovo2.8Kyustendil: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsKyustendil2.4Stara Zagora: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsStara Zagora2.2Veliko Tarnovo: 2 per 1,000 inhabitantsVeliko Tarnovo2Dobrich: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsDobrich1.7Silistra: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsSilistra1.3Ruse: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsRuse0.9Vidin: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsVidin0.9Sliven: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSliven0.6Montana: 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsMontana0.4Blagoevgrad: 0.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsBlagoevgrad0.3Vratsa: 0 per 1,000 inhabitantsVratsa0Sofia: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia-0.1Yambol: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsYambol-0.4Pleven: -0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsPleven-0.5Lovech: -1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsLovech-1.1Haskovo: -1.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaskovo-1.5Smolyan: -4.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmolyan-4.5
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

RankAreas2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Kardzhali21.6+1.9 pts
2Sofia (stolitsa)7.9-1.6 pts
3Burgas7.1-5.3 pts
4Plovdiv7-1.7 pts
5Shumen6.4-0.5 pts
6Varna6.1-4.9 pts
7Razgrad4.4+1.7 pts
8Pazardzhik4.2+3.4 pts
9Targovishte3.9+0.5 pts
10Pernik3.1-3.6 pts
11Gabrovo2.8-3.8 pts
12Kyustendil2.4+1.9 pts
13Stara Zagora2.2-2.1 pts
14Veliko Tarnovo2-3.5 pts
15Dobrich1.7-3.1 pts
16Silistra1.3-2.2 pts
17Ruse0.9-4.5 pts
17Vidin0.9-0.8 pts
19Sliven0.6+0.6 pts
20Montana0.4+0.4 pts
21Blagoevgrad0.3-4.1 pts
22Vratsa0-0.9 pts
23Sofia-0.1-0.3 pts
24Yambol-0.4-1 pts
25Pleven-0.5+0.3 pts
26Lovech-1.1-4.1 pts
27Haskovo-1.5-9.2 pts
28Smolyan-4.5-0.6 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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Kardzhali, with 21.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Smolyan, with -4.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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