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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by population, 2025

Yugozapaden had the highest population of 6 regions in 2025, at 2.02 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 655,430. The median was 889,563 and the figure for Bulgaria was 6.44 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,022,982Yugozapaden
Lowest655,430Severozapaden
Median889,5636 regions
Bulgaria6,437,360History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 2,022,982 persons2,022,982Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 1,306,492 persons1,306,492YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 952,383 persons952,383SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 826,742 persons826,742Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 673,331 persons673,331SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 655,430 persons655,430
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Yugozapaden2,022,982+0.2%
2Yuzhen tsentralen1,306,492+0.1%
3Yugoiztochen952,383+0.1%
4Severoiztochen826,742+0.1%
5Severen tsentralen673,331-1%
6Severozapaden655,430-1.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest population?

Yugozapaden, with 2.02 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Severozapaden, with 655,430 in 2025.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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