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NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by population aged 0 to 14

Sliven had the highest population aged 0 to 14 of 28 areas in 2018, at 19%. Sofia had the lowest, at 11.5%. The median was 13.6% and the figure for Bulgaria was 14%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest19Sliven
Lowest11.5Sofia
Median13.628 areas
Bulgaria14History

All areas, 2018

Sliven: 19 %Sliven19Burgas: 15.8 %Burgas15.8Yambol: 15.2 %Yambol15.2Blagoevgrad: 14.7 %Blagoevgrad14.7Varna: 14.7 %Varna14.7Stara Zagora: 14.6 %Stara Zagora14.6Haskovo: 14.5 %Haskovo14.5Pazardzhik: 14.3 %Pazardzhik14.3Sofia (stolitsa): 14.3 %Sofia (stolitsa)14.3Targovishte: 14.2 %Targovishte14.2Plovdiv: 14.1 %Plovdiv14.1Shumen: 14.1 %Shumen14.1Vratsa: 14.1 %Vratsa14.1Lovech: 13.7 %Lovech13.7Dobrich: 13.6 %Dobrich13.6Razgrad: 13.6 %Razgrad13.6Kardzhali: 13.5 %Kardzhali13.5Pleven: 13.2 %Pleven13.2Silistra: 13.2 %Silistra13.2Montana: 13.1 %Montana13.1Pernik: 12.8 %Pernik12.8Kyustendil: 12.4 %Kyustendil12.4Ruse: 12.4 %Ruse12.4Veliko Tarnovo: 12.4 %Veliko Tarnovo12.4Vidin: 12.1 %Vidin12.1Gabrovo: 12 %Gabrovo12Smolyan: 11.6 %Smolyan11.6Sofia: 11.5 %Sofia11.5
%. 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

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Sliven19+0.2 pts
2Burgas15.8+0.1 pts
3Yambol15.20 pts
4Blagoevgrad14.70 pts
4Varna14.7+0.2 pts
6Stara Zagora14.60 pts
7Haskovo14.50 pts
8Pazardzhik14.3-0.1 pts
8Sofia (stolitsa)14.3+0.2 pts
10Targovishte14.2-0.2 pts
11Plovdiv14.1+0.1 pts
11Shumen14.1-0.1 pts
11Vratsa14.1-0.1 pts
14Lovech13.7-0.1 pts
15Dobrich13.6-0.1 pts
15Razgrad13.6-0.2 pts
17Kardzhali13.5-0.1 pts
18Pleven13.2-0.1 pts
18Silistra13.2-0.1 pts
20Montana13.1-0.1 pts
21Pernik12.8+0.3 pts
22Kyustendil12.40 pts
22Ruse12.40 pts
22Veliko Tarnovo12.4+0.1 pts
25Vidin12.1-0.3 pts
26Gabrovo120 pts
27Smolyan11.6-0.2 pts
28Sofia11.5+0.9 pts

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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.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population aged 0 to 14?

Sliven, with 19% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 0 to 14?

Sofia, with 11.5% in 2018.

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.

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