The territory of Bulgaria is divided into 28 districts and 264 municipalities, divided into 6 regions:

• Northwestern region
• Northcentral region
• Northeastern Region
• Southeastern Region
• Southcentral Region
• Southwestern Region

NORTHWESTERN REGION

Area: 19 070 m² (17.18% of the country's territory)

Administrative division:

         - 5 districts: Vidin, Vratsa, Lovech, Montana, Pleven

         - 51 municipalities

Population: 671 572 people (10.4% of the country's population) in 2022

GDP: 11 232 million BGN (6.7% of the country's GDP) in 2022

GDP per capita: 16 597 BGN in 2022

Economic activity rate: 47.4% in 2022   

Employment rate: 62.3% in 2022

Unemployment rate: 6.8% in 2022

NORTHCENTRAL REGION

Area: 14 974 m² (13.49 % of the country's territory)

Administrative division:

         - 5 districts: Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Razgrad, Ruse, Silistra

         - 36 municipalities

Population: 686 344 people (10.6% of the country's population) in 2022

GDP: 12 086 million BGN (7.2% of the country's GDP) in 2022

GDP per capita: 17 500 BGN in 2022

Economic activity rate: 51.8% in 2022

Employment rate: 68.0% in 2022

Unemployment rate: 5.8% in 2022

NORTHEASTERN REGION

Area: 14 487 m² (13.05% of the country's territory)

Administrative division:

         - 4 districts: Varna, Dobrich, Targovishte, Shumen

         - 35 municipalities

Population: 823 884 people (12.8% of the country's population) in 2022

GDP: 16 668 million BGN (9.9% of the country's GDP) in 2022

GDP per capita: 20 185 BGN in 2022

Economic activity rate: 57.1% in 2022

Employment rate: 71.8% in 2022

Unemployment rate: 5.3% in 2022

SOUTHWESTERN REGION

Area: 20 306.4 m² (18.3% of the country's territory)

Administrative division:

         - 5 districts: Blagoevgrad, Kyustendil, Pernik, Sofia District, Sofia City

         - 52 municipalities

Population: 2 016 554 people (31.3% of the country's population) in 2022

GDP: 82 065 million BGN (48.9% of the country's GDP) in 2022

GDP per capita: 40 676 BGN in 2022

Economic activity rate: 61.0% in 2022

Employment rate: 75.9% in 2022

Unemployment rate: 3.1% in 2022

SOUTHCENTRAL REGION

Area: 22 365.1 m² (20.1% of the country's territory)

Administrative division:

         - 5 districts: Kardzhali, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Haskovo

         - 57 municipalities

Population: 1 301 023 people (20.2% of the country's population) in 2022

GDP: 23 610 million BGN (14.7% of the country's GDP) in 2022

GDP per capita: 18 115 EUR in 2022

Economic activity rate: 52.8% in 2022

Employment rate: 68.1% in 2022

Unemployment rate: 2.9% in 2022

SOUTHEASTERN REGION

Area: 19 799 m² (17.8 % of the country's territory)

Administrative division:

         - 4 districts: Burgas, Sliven, Stara Zagora, Yambol

         - 33 municipalities

Population: 948 410 people (14.7 % of the country's population) in 2022

GDP: 22 147 million BGN (13.2% of the country's GDP) in 2022

GDP per capita: 23 287 BGN in 2022

Economic activity rate: 54.3% in 2022

Employment rate: 68.9% in 2022

Unemployment rate: 4.4% in 2022