NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by population density

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by population density, 2013
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest population density of 28 areas in 2013, at 1,056.7 inhabitants per km². Vidin had the lowest, at 32.6 inhabitants per km². The median was 50.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Bulgaria was 66.7 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,056.7Sofia (stolitsa)

Lowest32.6Vidin

Median50.728 areas

Bulgaria66.7History

All areas, 2013

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2013 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2012
1	Sofia (stolitsa)	1,056.7	+0.5%
2	Varna	126.4	0%
3	Plovdiv	117.6	-0.2%
4	Ruse	82.8	-1%
5	Stara Zagora	65.2	-0.5%
6	Pazardzhik	62.3	-0.8%
7	Gabrovo	59.4	-1.3%
8	Pleven	58.1	-1.5%
9	Sliven	55.8	-0.7%
10	Veliko Tarnovo	55.3	-0.9%
11	Pernik	54.8	-1.3%
12	Burgas	54.7	-0.2%
13	Shumen	53.4	-0.4%
14	Vratsa	50.7	-1.6%
15	Razgrad	50.6	-1.4%
16	Blagoevgrad	49.9	-0.6%
17	Kardzhali	48.1	-0.4%
18	Haskovo	44.4	-0.9%
19	Targovishte	44.2	-0.9%
20	Kyustendil	43.4	-1.6%
21	Silistra	41.9	-0.9%
22	Montana	40.3	-1.5%
23	Dobrich	39.5	-0.8%
24	Yambol	38.8	-1%
25	Smolyan	36.9	-1.9%
26	Sofia	34.5	-0.9%
27	Lovech	33.3	-1.5%
28	Vidin	32.6	-2.1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population density?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 1,056.7 inhabitants per km² in 2013, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Vidin, with 32.6 inhabitants per km² in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Retrieved 2026-10-08.