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Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2) by population

Yugozapaden had the highest population of 6 regions in 2021, at 2.02 million. Severozapaden had the lowest, at 696,328. The median was 895,829 and the figure for Bulgaria was 6.53 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest2,024,977Yugozapaden
Lowest696,328Severozapaden
Median895,8296 regions
Bulgaria6,532,117History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

YugozapadenYugozapaden: 2,024,977 persons2,024,977Yuzhen tsentralenYuzhen tsentralen: 1,313,914 persons1,313,914YugoiztochenYugoiztochen: 959,331 persons959,331SeveroiztochenSeveroiztochen: 832,326 persons832,326Severen tsentralenSeveren tsentralen: 705,241 persons705,241SeverozapadenSeverozapaden: 696,328 persons696,328
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Yugozapaden2,024,977-0.5%
2Yuzhen tsentralen1,313,914-0.2%
3Yugoiztochen959,331-0.4%
4Severoiztochen832,326-0.4%
5Severen tsentralen705,241-1.2%
6Severozapaden696,328-1.2%

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 2.02 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Severozapaden, with 696,328 in 2021.

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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