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

Yugozapaden had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 6 regions in 2019, at 1.35 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 433,383. The median was 575,823 and the figure for Bulgaria was 4.23 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,345,102Yugozapaden
Lowest433,383Severozapaden
Median575,8236 regions
Bulgaria4,232,569History

All regions, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 1,345,102 persons1,345,102Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 849,713 persons849,713YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 608,196 persons608,196SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 543,450 persons543,450Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 452,725 persons452,725SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 433,383 persons433,383
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2019
persons
Change on 2018
1Yugozapaden1,345,102-1.5%
2Yuzhen tsentralen849,713-2.2%
3Yugoiztochen608,196-2.1%
4Severoiztochen543,450-2.6%
5Severen tsentralen452,725-3.1%
6Severozapaden433,383-2.6%

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 1.35 million in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Severozapaden, with 433,383 in 2019.

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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