Regions of Bulgaria
2 NUTS 1 regions 6 NUTS 2 regions 28 NUTS 3 regions
The NUTS regions of Bulgaria with their Eurostat indicators: population, GDP per head, unemployment, income and well-being.
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Bulgaria →
Level 2 regions: key indicators
Sorted by NUTS code and grouped by major region (NUTS 1). Click a column to sort by it; click “Region” to restore the original order.
| Region | Population on 1 January | GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100 | Unemployment rate (15–74) | Employment rate (20–64) | Household disposable income per inhabitant | Life expectancy at birth | Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 6,437,360 | 66 | 3.5% | 77.0% | 13,500 PPS | 75.8 | 35.7% |
| Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria BG3 | |||||||
| Severozapaden BG31 | 655,430 | 42 | 7.3% | 71.6% | 10,300 PPS | 73.9 | 27.7% |
| Severen tsentralen BG32 | 673,331 | 43 | 4.0% | 75.0% | 11,000 PPS | 74.9 | 31.2% |
| Severoiztochen BG33 | 826,742 | 51 | 3.9% | 79.2% | 11,400 PPS | 75.4 | 39.0% |
| Yugoiztochen BG34 | 952,383 | 57 | 4.6% | 75.0% | 10,500 PPS | 75.7 | 30.9% |
| Yugozapadna i Yuzhna… BG4 | |||||||
| Yugozapaden BG41 | 2,022,982 | 107 | 1.9% | 81.5% | 19,200 PPS | 77.0 | 44.5% |
| Yuzhen tsentralen BG42 | 1,306,492 | 43 | 3.2% | 73.0% | 11,300 PPS | 76.1 | 29.3% |