Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Yugozapaden had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 6 regions in 2016, at 1.41 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 467,773. The median was 617,249 and the figure for Bulgaria was 4.51 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,408,387Yugozapaden
Lowest467,773Severozapaden
Median617,2496 regions
Bulgaria4,512,841History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 1,408,387 persons1,408,387Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 905,744 persons905,744YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 648,385 persons648,385SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 586,112 persons586,112Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 496,440 persons496,440SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 467,773 persons467,773
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Yugozapaden1,408,387-1.5%
2Yuzhen tsentralen905,744-2.2%
3Yugoiztochen648,385-2.1%
4Severoiztochen586,112-2.5%
5Severen tsentralen496,440-3.1%
6Severozapaden467,773-2.8%

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 regions 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.

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Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Yugozapaden, with 1.41 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Severozapaden, with 467,773 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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