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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by population

Yugozapaden had the highest population of 6 regions in 2020, at 2.03 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 704,576. The median was 899,543 and the figure for Bulgaria was 6.57 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,034,417Yugozapaden
Lowest704,576Severozapaden
Median899,5436 regions
Bulgaria6,569,275History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 2,034,417 persons2,034,417Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 1,317,121 persons1,317,121YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 963,654 persons963,654SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 835,432 persons835,432Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 714,075 persons714,075SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 704,576 persons704,576
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
persons		Change on 2019
1Yugozapaden2,034,417-0.6%
2Yuzhen tsentralen1,317,121-1.5%
3Yugoiztochen963,654-1.4%
4Severoiztochen835,432-1.8%
5Severen tsentralen714,075-2.4%
6Severozapaden704,576-2.2%

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 2.03 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Severozapaden, with 704,576 in 2020.

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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