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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 2023, at 34.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Smolyan had the lowest, at -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Bulgaria was 6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34.5Kardzhali
Lowest-1.6Smolyan
Median3.128 areas
Bulgaria6.4History

All areas, 2023

Kardzhali: 34.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsKardzhali34.5Burgas: 20.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBurgas20.6Varna: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsVarna12.4Shumen: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsShumen9.6Plovdiv: 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPlovdiv8.1Haskovo: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsHaskovo7.4Pernik: 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsPernik7.4Dobrich: 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsDobrich6.8Sofia (stolitsa): 6.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia (stolitsa)6.6Razgrad: 5.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsRazgrad5.7Kyustendil: 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsKyustendil4.3Gabrovo: 3.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGabrovo3.6Sofia: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsSofia3.4Pazardzhik: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPazardzhik3.1Targovishte: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsTargovishte3.1Vidin: 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsVidin2.7Vratsa: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsVratsa2.4Stara Zagora: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsStara Zagora2.1Lovech: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsLovech1.7Veliko Tarnovo: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsVeliko Tarnovo1.4Ruse: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsRuse1.2Silistra: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsSilistra0.9Blagoevgrad: 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBlagoevgrad0.6Sliven: 0 per 1,000 inhabitantsSliven0Pleven: -0.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsPleven-0.1Montana: -0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsMontana-0.4Yambol: -0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsYambol-0.9Smolyan: -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSmolyan-1.6
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

RankAreas2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Kardzhali34.5+12.9 pts
2Burgas20.6+13.5 pts
3Varna12.4+6.3 pts
4Shumen9.6+3.2 pts
5Plovdiv8.1+1.1 pts
6Haskovo7.4+8.9 pts
6Pernik7.4+4.3 pts
8Dobrich6.8+5.1 pts
9Sofia (stolitsa)6.6-1.3 pts
10Razgrad5.7+1.3 pts
11Kyustendil4.3+1.9 pts
12Gabrovo3.6+0.8 pts
13Sofia3.4+3.5 pts
14Pazardzhik3.1-1.1 pts
14Targovishte3.1-0.8 pts
16Vidin2.7+1.8 pts
17Vratsa2.4+2.4 pts
18Stara Zagora2.1-0.1 pts
19Lovech1.7+2.8 pts
20Veliko Tarnovo1.4-0.6 pts
21Ruse1.2+0.3 pts
22Silistra0.9-0.4 pts
23Blagoevgrad0.6+0.3 pts
24Sliven0-0.6 pts
25Pleven-0.1+0.4 pts
26Montana-0.4-0.8 pts
27Yambol-0.9-0.5 pts
28Smolyan-1.6+2.9 pts

Other periods

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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Kardzhali, with 34.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Smolyan, with -1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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