NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by population aged 15 to 64
Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 28 areas in 2016, at 843,848. Vidin had the lowest, at 51,504. The median was 107,593 and the figure for Bulgaria was 4.51 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All areas, 2016
Full ranking
| Rank | Areas | 2016 | Change on 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofia (stolitsa) | 843,848 | -0.4% |
| 2 | Plovdiv | 429,411 | -1.7% |
| 3 | Varna | 301,183 | -2% |
| 4 | Burgas | 259,617 | -2% |
| 5 | Blagoevgrad | 206,251 | -1.8% |
| 6 | Sofia | 203,719 | -4.8% |
| 7 | Stara Zagora | 200,027 | -2% |
| 8 | Pazardzhik | 163,599 | -2.6% |
| 9 | Pleven | 151,752 | -2.6% |
| 10 | Veliko Tarnovo | 149,848 | -3.2% |
| 11 | Haskovo | 144,722 | -2.5% |
| 12 | Ruse | 137,474 | -2.9% |
| 13 | Sliven | 114,683 | -2.3% |
| 14 | Dobrich | 108,683 | -3.4% |
| 15 | Vratsa | 106,503 | -2.6% |
| 16 | Shumen | 106,444 | -2.9% |
| 17 | Kardzhali | 94,934 | -2.2% |
| 18 | Montana | 81,053 | -2.7% |
| 19 | Pernik | 77,744 | -2.8% |
| 20 | Lovech | 76,961 | -2.9% |
| 21 | Kyustendil | 76,825 | -3.1% |
| 22 | Razgrad | 74,261 | -2.7% |
| 23 | Yambol | 74,058 | -2.7% |
| 24 | Smolyan | 73,078 | -3.4% |
| 25 | Targovishte | 69,802 | -2.7% |
| 26 | Silistra | 68,218 | -3.1% |
| 27 | Gabrovo | 66,639 | -3.6% |
| 28 | Vidin | 51,504 | -3.9% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).
The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.
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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?
Sofia (stolitsa), with 843,848 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?
Vidin, with 51,504 in 2016.
Where does this ranking come from?
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Population aged 15 to 64: other rankings
- EU countries
- EU regions (NUTS 2)
- Autonomous communities of Spain
- Provinces of Spain
- Regions of Germany (NUTS 2)
- Regions of France (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Italy (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Poland (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)