NUTS 3 areas of Bulgaria by population density

Sofia (stolitsa) had the highest population density of 28 areas in 2014, at 1,005.4 inhabitants per km². Vidin had the lowest, at 31.9 inhabitants per km². The median was 49.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Bulgaria was 66.3 inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,005.4Sofia (stolitsa)
Lowest31.9Vidin
Median49.728 areas
Bulgaria66.3History

All areas, 2014

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Sofia (stolitsa)Sofia (stolitsa): 1,005.4 inhabitants per km²1,005.4VarnaVarna: 126.6 inhabitants per km²126.6PlovdivPlovdiv: 116.6 inhabitants per km²116.6RuseRuse: 83.9 inhabitants per km²83.9Stara ZagoraStara Zagora: 65 inhabitants per km²65PazardzhikPazardzhik: 61.7 inhabitants per km²61.7GabrovoGabrovo: 58.6 inhabitants per km²58.6PlevenPleven: 57.2 inhabitants per km²57.2SlivenSliven: 55.6 inhabitants per km²55.6BurgasBurgas: 54.8 inhabitants per km²54.8Veliko TarnovoVeliko Tarnovo: 54.6 inhabitants per km²54.6PernikPernik: 54.1 inhabitants per km²54.1ShumenShumen: 53.1 inhabitants per km²53.1VratsaVratsa: 49.8 inhabitants per km²49.8BlagoevgradBlagoevgrad: 49.5 inhabitants per km²49.5KardzhaliKardzhali: 48.2 inhabitants per km²48.2TargovishteTargovishte: 46.4 inhabitants per km²46.4RazgradRazgrad: 45.7 inhabitants per km²45.7HaskovoHaskovo: 44.1 inhabitants per km²44.1KyustendilKyustendil: 42.7 inhabitants per km²42.7SilistraSilistra: 41.3 inhabitants per km²41.3MontanaMontana: 39.7 inhabitants per km²39.7DobrichDobrich: 39 inhabitants per km²39YambolYambol: 38.4 inhabitants per km²38.4SmolyanSmolyan: 36.3 inhabitants per km²36.3SofiaSofia: 34.2 inhabitants per km²34.2LovechLovech: 32.9 inhabitants per km²32.9VidinVidin: 31.9 inhabitants per km²31.9
inhabitants per km². Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2014
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2013
1Sofia (stolitsa)1,005.4-4.9%
2Varna126.6+0.2%
3Plovdiv116.6-0.9%
4Ruse83.9+1.3%
5Stara Zagora65-0.3%
6Pazardzhik61.7-1%
7Gabrovo58.6-1.3%
8Pleven57.2-1.5%
9Sliven55.6-0.4%
10Burgas54.8+0.2%
11Veliko Tarnovo54.6-1.3%
12Pernik54.1-1.3%
13Shumen53.1-0.6%
14Vratsa49.8-1.8%
15Blagoevgrad49.5-0.8%
16Kardzhali48.2+0.2%
17Targovishte46.4+5%
18Razgrad45.7-9.7%
19Haskovo44.1-0.7%
20Kyustendil42.7-1.6%
21Silistra41.3-1.4%
22Montana39.7-1.5%
23Dobrich39-1.3%
24Yambol38.4-1%
25Smolyan36.3-1.6%
26Sofia34.2-0.9%
27Lovech32.9-1.2%
28Vidin31.9-2.1%

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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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Which area has the highest population density?

Sofia (stolitsa), with 1,005.4 inhabitants per km² in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population density?

Vidin, with 31.9 inhabitants per km² in 2014.

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.

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