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

Yugozapaden had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 6 regions in 2020, at 1.33 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 422,409. The median was 562,645 and the figure for Bulgaria was 4.14 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,326,433Yugozapaden
Lowest422,409Severozapaden
Median562,6456 regions
Bulgaria4,144,270History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 1,326,433 persons1,326,433Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 831,615 persons831,615YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 595,726 persons595,726SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 529,564 persons529,564Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 438,523 persons438,523SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 422,409 persons422,409
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Yugozapaden1,326,433-1.4%
2Yuzhen tsentralen831,615-2.1%
3Yugoiztochen595,726-2.1%
4Severoiztochen529,564-2.6%
5Severen tsentralen438,523-3.1%
6Severozapaden422,409-2.5%

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 1.33 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Severozapaden, with 422,409 in 2020.

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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