NUTS 2

Severozapaden

Region of Bulgaria · NUTS code BG31

Among 6 NUTS 2 regions of Bulgaria, Severozapaden ranks best in doctors (2nd) and lowest in high-tech jobs (6th).

Over time

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Severozapaden vs national value

Economy

GDP per capita
10,300 €/inh.
+500 vs 2023
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 18,060 €/inh. · -43%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Income per capita
6,100 €/inh.
+700 vs 2022
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 8,000 €/inh. · -24%
2023 · NUTS 2 ranking
GDP growth
-2.0 %
−5.6 vs 2023
5th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 3.1 % · -165%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking

Population

Population
655,430
−8,594 vs 2024
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 6,423,207 · -90%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Life expectancy
73.9 years
0 vs 2023
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 75.8 years · -3%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Population density
35.0 /km²
−0.4 vs 2023
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 58.6 /km² · -40%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Population change
-13.0 ‰
−1.8 vs 2023
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria -2.2 ‰ · +491%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Net migration
-0.7 ‰
−1.7 vs 2023
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 5.5 ‰ · -113%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Median age
50.7 years
+0.2 vs 2024
1st of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 47.2 years · +7%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Aged 65+
28.1 %
+0.3 vs 2024
1st of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 24.0 % · +17%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Fertility
1.92
−0.02 vs 2023
2nd of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 1.72 · +12%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Doctors
448 per 100k
0 vs 2019
2nd of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 467 per 100k · -4%
2020 · NUTS 2 ranking

Regions inside

5 regions

 

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Labour

Unemployment
7.3 %
−2.4 vs 2024
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 3.5 % · +109%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Employment
71.6 %
+2.3 vs 2024
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 77.0 % · -7%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
High-tech jobs
1.8 %
−0.3 vs 2024
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 5.3 % · -66%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking

Society

Tourist nights
1,140 per 1,000
+9 vs 2024
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 4,476 per 1,000 · -75%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking
Road deaths
148 per mn
−18 vs 2023
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 7 per mn · +1900%
2024 · NUTS 2 ranking
Tertiary educated
27.7 %
+1.4 vs 2024
6th of 6 in the country
Bulgaria 35.7 % · -22%
2025 · NUTS 2 ranking

Smaller regions inside

Other regions in Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria

Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.

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