
| indicator | year | |
| number of inhabitants | year 2009 | 3 107 425 |
| area in square km | year 2007 | 43 163 |
| Population density | year 2006 | 70,30 |
| GDP per capita in PPS of EU average | year 2006 | 48,50 |
| Unemployment rate | year 2008 | 7,80 |
| unemployment rage, male | year 2008 | 6,90 |
| unemployment rate, female | year 2008 | 9,90 |
| Employment rate | year 2008 | 49,40 |
| employment rate, male | year 2008 | 70,70 |
| employment rate, female | year 2008 | 27,80 |
| Gender gap in employment rate | year 2008 | 38,30 |
| Life long learning participation | year 2008 | 2,20 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 1182 km | |
| Distance from Košice | 1029 km |
| value added in euro | year 2006 | 16 998 | 100% |
| value added in agriculture in euro | year 2006 | 2 813 | 16,55% |
| Employment by education | year 2008 | 867 | 100% |
| Employment, primary education | year 2008 | 578 | 66,68% |
| Employment, secondary education | year 2008 | 172 | 19,85% |
| Employment, tertiary education | year 2008 | 117 | 13,45% |
Source: Eurostat
sub regions BATI MARMARA : Tekirdag and Balikesir
other regions in Turkey : Istanbul, BATI MARMARA, EGE, DOGU MARMARA, BATI ANADOLU, AKDENIZ, ORTA ANADOLU, BATI KARADENIZ, DOGU KARADENIZ, KUZEYDOGU ANADOLU, ORTADOGU ANADOLU and GUNEYDOGU ANADOLU
Neighbouring regions: North and east Bulgaria, Southwest and central Bulgaria, VOREIA ELLADA, Istanbul, EGE and DOGU MARMARA