Bulgaria

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About Bulgaria

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia. Sofia is the seat of national government for Bulgaria, a country in Southeast Europe.

Bulgaria has a population of about 6.4 million people, the 111th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Bulgaria covers 110,879 square kilometers (42,811 square miles), making Bulgaria the 105th largest country in the world by area.

Bulgaria borders 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey.

Life expectancy at birth in Bulgaria is 75.7 years, the 97th highest of any country in the world.

Bulgaria is in Europe, in the Southeast Europe region. Bulgaria is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Bulgaria
Populationtotal people	6.4Mpeople	111th
Land Areatotal km²	110.9Kkm²	105th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$15.9K	80th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$102.2B	72nd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	75.7years	97th
Urban Population% living in cities	73.7%	76th
Internet Users% of people online	80.4%	96th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.81births/woman	119th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	10.2Marrivals/year	36th
Forest Cover% of land forested	36.1%	85th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	4.3%	109th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.9%of GDP	56th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	20.4%	105th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	9.4%	45th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	63L/year	24th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	2kg/year	40th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	12L/year	32nd
Education Spending% of GDP	4.5%of GDP	78th
Health Spending% of GDP	7.9%of GDP	63rd
Arable Land% of land arable	32.1%	26th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$5.2B	44th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BG · alpha-3 BGR · Southeast Europe