Bulgaria
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Europe.
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
More Europe quizzes - Region
- the Balkans
- Land neighbours
- Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye
- Population
- 6,433,302 (2025)
- Total area
- 110,997 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 42.8° N, 25.2° E
Bulgaria at a glance
Bulgaria is a country in Europe, in the Balkans. Its capital is Sofia. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Türkiye.
Flag of Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s flag is drawn in the proportions 3:5 (height to width), like 18 other flags in our quizzes.
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Lithuania.
Bulgaria in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 6,433,302 | 110thof 195 | 21stof 44 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 110,997 km² | 103rdof 194 | 15thof 43 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $130.8B | 61stof 182 | 24thof 41 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $20,328 | 50thof 182 | 31stof 41 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 75.8 years | 81stof 195 | 40thof 44 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.72 | 117thof 195 | 4thof 44 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $1,258 | 57thof 191 | 33rdof 42 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 74.2% | 61stof 195 | 21stof 44 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 82.4% | 88thof 180 | 42ndof 43 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 36.2% | 76thof 191 | 15thof 42 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 5.31 t | 45thof 181 | 18thof 37 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Bulgaria compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 6,433,302 | 110,997 km² | $20,328 |
| Greece | 10,413,962 | 131,960 km² | $26,948 |
| North Macedonia | 1,820,909 | 25,710 km² | $10,490 |
| Romania | 19,020,271 | 238,400 km² | $22,538 |
| Serbia | 6,549,143 | 84,990 km² | $15,262 |
| Türkiye | 85,878,556 | 785,350 km² | $18,599 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Bulgaria · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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