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Bulgaria

Bulgaria
Capital Sofia
110,879 km² · 6,433,302 people (2025) · Euro

The oldest gold treasure yet found anywhere was excavated at Varna and dates to about 4,500 BC. Bulgaria has more mineral springs than almost any European country, and the Rila and Pirin ranges rise above 2,900 m — Musala at 2,925 m is the highest point in the Balkans.

The facts

Capital
Sofia
Area
110,879 km² — 42,811 sq mi
Population
6,433,302 (2025)
Density
58.0 people per km²
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Official language
Bulgarian
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Calling code
+359
Drives on the
right
ISO codes
BG · BGR
Continent
Europe

How it compares

By area
104 of 200
By population
112 of 200

Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

Countries of a similar size

Country Area (km²) Population
Honduras 112,090 11,005,850
Liberia 111,369 5,731,206
Bulgaria ← 110,879 6,433,302
Cuba 110,860 10,937,203
Guatemala 108,889 18,687,881

Common questions

What is the capital of Bulgaria?
Sofia
What currency does Bulgaria use?
The Euro (EUR).
How big is Bulgaria?
110,879 km², or 42,811 square miles — 104 of 200 by area.
Which side of the road does Bulgaria drive on?
The right.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
  2. World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked