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