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

Yugozapaden had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 6 regions in 2022, at 1.31 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 404,763. The median was 551,019 and the figure for Bulgaria was 4.05 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,306,135Yugozapaden
Lowest404,763Severozapaden
Median551,0196 regions
Bulgaria4,047,300History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 1,306,135 persons1,306,135Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 813,628 persons813,628YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 583,008 persons583,008SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 519,029 persons519,029Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 420,737 persons420,737SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 404,763 persons404,763
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
persons
Change on 2021
1Yugozapaden1,306,135-0.7%
2Yuzhen tsentralen813,628-1.6%
3Yugoiztochen583,008-1.4%
4Severoiztochen519,029-1.2%
5Severen tsentralen420,737-2.3%
6Severozapaden404,763-2.8%

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 1.31 million in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Severozapaden, with 404,763 in 2022.

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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