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

Yugozapaden had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 6 regions in 2024, at 1.3 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 391,926. The median was 547,095 and the figure for Bulgaria was 4 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,302,782Yugozapaden
Lowest391,926Severozapaden
Median547,0956 regions
Bulgaria4,003,547History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 1,302,782 persons1,302,782Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 805,847 persons805,847YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 578,263 persons578,263SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 515,927 persons515,927Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 408,802 persons408,802SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 391,926 persons391,926
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024
persons		Change on 2023
1Yugozapaden1,302,782-0.1%
2Yuzhen tsentralen805,847-0.3%
3Yugoiztochen578,263-0.1%
4Severoiztochen515,9270%
5Severen tsentralen408,802-1.4%
6Severozapaden391,926-1.5%

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 1.3 million in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Severozapaden, with 391,926 in 2024.

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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