The relief of Dobrudzha is characterized by low plateaus up to 150-200 m in height. To the north it borders the Republic of Romania, to the east with the Black Sea, to the south to Varna region, to the southwest to Shumen region and to the northwest to Silistra region. The Durankulak and Yovkovo border checkpoints are located in the area.

Geographical and economic factors have favored the preservation of a clean environment for the Dobrich region. There are no major polluters in the mining, energy or chemical industries in the area. In spite of the intensive development of agriculture, there are also places untouched by the anthropogenic activity in Dobrich.

Territory: 4,719 sq. km. (4.24% of the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria) Arable land: 344 558.3ha (7.1% of the utilized agricultural land in Bulgaria).

According to the Census 2011 statistics, the population of Dobrich region is 189 677 people as of 01.02.2011. By this indicator, the district is 14th in the country, by area is ​​8th, the largest in the Northeast region, with a density of 44 people per square kilometer.