Data / Rankings / Population aged 0 to 14 / NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria

NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by population aged 0 to 14

Sliven had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 28 areas in 2017, at 18.8%. Sofia had the lowest, at 10.6%. The median was 13.8% and the figure for Bulgaria was 13.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.8Sliven
Lowest10.6Sofia
Median13.828 areas
Bulgaria13.9History

All areas, 2017

Sliven: 18.8 %Sliven18.8Burgas: 15.7 %Burgas15.7Yambol: 15.2 %Yambol15.2Blagoevgrad: 14.7 %Blagoevgrad14.7Stara Zagora: 14.6 %Stara Zagora14.6Haskovo: 14.5 %Haskovo14.5Varna: 14.5 %Varna14.5Pazardzhik: 14.4 %Pazardzhik14.4Targovishte: 14.4 %Targovishte14.4Shumen: 14.2 %Shumen14.2Vratsa: 14.2 %Vratsa14.2Sofia (stolitsa): 14.1 %Sofia (stolitsa)14.1Plovdiv: 14 %Plovdiv14Lovech: 13.8 %Lovech13.8Razgrad: 13.8 %Razgrad13.8Dobrich: 13.7 %Dobrich13.7Kardzhali: 13.6 %Kardzhali13.6Pleven: 13.3 %Pleven13.3Silistra: 13.3 %Silistra13.3Montana: 13.2 %Montana13.2Pernik: 12.5 %Pernik12.5Kyustendil: 12.4 %Kyustendil12.4Ruse: 12.4 %Ruse12.4Vidin: 12.4 %Vidin12.4Veliko Tarnovo: 12.3 %Veliko Tarnovo12.3Gabrovo: 12 %Gabrovo12Smolyan: 11.8 %Smolyan11.8Sofia: 10.6 %Sofia10.6
%. Source: Eurostat, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Sliven18.8-0.1 pts
2Burgas15.70 pts
3Yambol15.2-0.1 pts
4Blagoevgrad14.7-0.2 pts
5Stara Zagora14.60 pts
6Haskovo14.5-0.1 pts
6Varna14.50 pts
8Pazardzhik14.4-0.2 pts
8Targovishte14.4-0.3 pts
10Shumen14.2-0.3 pts
10Vratsa14.2-0.2 pts
12Sofia (stolitsa)14.1+0.5 pts
13Plovdiv14+0.2 pts
14Lovech13.8-0.3 pts
14Razgrad13.8-0.4 pts
16Dobrich13.7-0.3 pts
17Kardzhali13.6-0.4 pts
18Pleven13.3-0.2 pts
18Silistra13.3-0.2 pts
20Montana13.2-0.3 pts
21Pernik12.50 pts
22Kyustendil12.4-0.1 pts
22Ruse12.40 pts
22Vidin12.4-0.2 pts
25Veliko Tarnovo12.3+0.1 pts
26Gabrovo12-0.1 pts
27Smolyan11.8-0.2 pts
28Sofia10.6+0.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population. Eurostat figures for the EU, its countries and NUTS regions refer to 1 January; World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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 structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by population aged 0 to 14 using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"population_0_14_share","level":"province","within":"Bulgaria","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=population_0_14_share&level=province&within=Bulgaria&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which area has the highest population aged 0 to 14?

Sliven, with 18.8% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Sofia, with 10.6% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, proportion of population aged 0 to 14 (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Population aged 0 to 14: other rankings

NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria: more rankings