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Bulgaria

Republic of Bulgaria · Република България

Capital
Sofia
Population
6.43 million 2025
Area
110,879 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of BulgariaBULGARIASofiaROMANIATÜRKIYESERBIAGREECENORTHMACEDONIAALBANIABlack SeaAegean Sea0100 km
Bulgaria hatched, Sofia marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 42.7°N 25.5°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe bordered by Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Türkiye. At 110,879 km², it ranks 103rd of 195 by area, close in size to Liberia and Cuba.

About 6.43 million people lived in Bulgaria in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 84 countries have fewer. That works out at 58 people per km². The urban share of the population was 74.2% in 2025. The population shrank by 0.13% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$20,328 in current US dollars: 55th of 191 worldwide, 35th of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 75.8 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 41.2°N to 44.2°N, it spans about 333 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Sofia lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,570 km from the nearest land, New Zealand.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population6,433,3022025, World Bank110th of 19421st of 44
Area110,879 km²world-countries103rd of 19515th of 45
GDPUS$130.8 billion2025, World Bank, current US$62nd of 19124th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$20,3282025, World Bank, current US$55th of 19135th of 44
Population density58 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries127th of 19434th of 44
Life expectancy75.8 years2024, World Bank80th of 19440th of 44
Urban population74.2%2025, World Bank61st of 19421st of 44
Forest area36.4% of land2024, World Bank83rd of 19420th of 44
Population growth-0.13% a year2025, World Bank166th of 19430th of 44
Internet users82.4%2024, World Bank90th of 18843rd of 44
Fertility rate1.72 births per woman2024, World Bank117th of 1944th of 44
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 19510th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaLiberia, Cuba and Honduras

Closest in populationRepublic of the Congo, El Salvador and Serbia

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • North Macedonia172 km
    Sofia to Skopje, capital to capital
  • Romania297 km
    Sofia to Bucharest, capital to capital
  • Serbia330 km
    Sofia to Belgrade, capital to capital
  • Greece524 km
    Sofia to Athens, capital to capital
  • Türkiye854 km
    Sofia to Ankara, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Sofia
42.69°N 23.31°E
Northernmost latitude
44.24°N
Southernmost latitude
41.24°N
Westernmost longitude
22.34°E
Easternmost longitude
28.59°E
North to south
about 333 km
Antipode of Sofia
42.69°S 156.69°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,570 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)