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: 836 601 people (11.4% of the country's population) in 2011

GDP: 5 057 million BGN (7.1% of the country's GDP) in 2010

GDP per capita: 5 652 BGN in 2010

Economic activity rate: 45.1% in 2012   

Employment rate: 39.6% in 2012

Unemployment rate: 12.3% in 2012

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: 853 468 people (11.6% of the country's population) in 2011

GDP: 5 577 million BGN (7.9% of the country's GDP) in 2010

GDP per capita: 6 139 BGN in 2010

Economic activity rate: 50.1% in 2012

Employment rate: 42.9% in 2012

Unemployment rate: 14.3% in 2012

NORTHEASTERN REGION

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

Administrative division:

         - 4 districts: Varna, Dobrich, Targovishte, Shumen

         - 35 municipalities

Population: 961 965 people (13.1% of the country's population) in 2011

GDP: 7 503 million BGN (10.6% of the country's GDP) in 2010

GDP per capita: 7 612 BGN in 2010

Economic activity rate: 54.3% in 2012

Employment rate: 44.4% in 2012

Unemployment rate: 18.2% in 2012

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: 2 131 233 people (29.08% of the country's population) in 2011.

GDP: 33 974 million BGN (48.2% of the country's GDP) in 2010

GDP per capita: 16 078 BGN in 2010

Economic activity rate: 57.6% in 2012

Employment rate: 52.9% in 2012

Unemployment rate: 8.2% in 2012

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: 1 471 107 people (24.9% of the country's population) in 2011

GDP: 9 924 million BGN (14.07% of the country's GDP) in 2010

GDP per capita: 6 525 EUR in 2010

Economic activity rate: 52.1% in 2012

Employment rate: 44.9% in 2012

Unemployment rate: 13.8% in 2012

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: 1 072 850 people (20.07 % of the country's population) in 2011

GDP: 8 475 million BGN (12.02% of the country's GDP) in 2010

GDP per capita: 7 625 BGN in 2010

Economic activity rate: 52.9% in 2012

Employment rate: 46.6% in 2012

Unemployment rate: 11.9% in 2012