Country profile
Bulgaria
Republic of Bulgaria · Southeast Europe
👥 Population
6,433,302
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Sofia
🗺 Area
110,879 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$130.78B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.845
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
58 /km²
💱 Currency
BGN
Bulgarian lev
🗣 Languages
Bulgarian
About Bulgaria
Bulgaria (officially Republic of Bulgaria) is a country in Southeast Europe, with Sofia as its capital. It is home to roughly 6.43 million people, giving a population density of about 58 people per square kilometre. The country covers 110,879 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $130.78B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.845. The official currency is the Bulgarian lev (BGN), and the main language is Bulgarian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$270.34B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$41,969
GDP growth
3.1%
Inflation
4.6%
Unemployment
3.5%
👥 People
Life expectancy
75.8 yrs
Fertility rate
1.72
Pop. growth
-0.1%
Urban population
74.2%
Infant mortality /1k
4.6
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
82.4%
Literacy rate
98.3%
Physicians /1k
4.33
Renewable energy
20.4%
Travel & practical
Capital
Sofia
Currency
BGN
Dialing code
+359
Internet TLD
.bg
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Fun facts about Bulgaria
- Bulgaria is the 110th most populous country in the world, with about 6.43 million people.
- By land area it is the 103rd-largest country in the world, covering 110,879 km².
- It has the world's 62nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($130.78B).
- Bulgaria shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.845.
- Bulgaria has a population density of about 58 people per square kilometre.
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