What is the capital of Bulgaria?

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.

What continent is Bulgaria in?

Bulgaria is in Europe, specifically the Southeast Europe subregion.

What is the population of Bulgaria?

Bulgaria has a population of roughly 7,025,037 people, across a land area of 110,879 km².

What language is spoken in Bulgaria?

The main language of Bulgaria is Bulgarian.

Which countries border Bulgaria?

Bulgaria shares a land border with 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Türkiye.

Bulgaria

Republic of Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe, Europe. Its capital is Sofia, home to roughly 7,025,037 people across 110,879 km² of land.

Where is Bulgaria?

Bulgaria is in Southeast Europe, Europe, bordering Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.

Key facts

Capital: Sofia
Continent: Europe
Subregion: Southeast Europe
Population: 7,025,037
Land area: 110,879 km²
ISO codes: BG / BGR
Languages: Bulgarian
Coastline: Has a coastline
Currency: Bulgarian lev (BGN)
Calling code: +359
Internet domain: .bg

How Bulgaria compares

Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this site by population and 103rd by land area — roughly 0.09% of their combined population. In Europe it ranks 20th of 45 by population and 15th by area. It has a coastline. It shares land borders with 5 other countries.

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Flag of Bulgaria: colours

A pixel-accurate scan of the Bulgaria flag breaks down as 33.4% white, 33.3% green and 33.3% red.

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Did you know?

Bulgaria's Rose Valley produces much of the world's attar of roses used in perfumery.
Medieval Bulgaria played a key role in spreading the Cyrillic alphabet across the Slavic world.
Bulgarian yogurt owes its fame to Lactobacillus bulgaricus, a bacterium named for the country.
In much of Bulgaria, a sideways head shake can mean yes and a nod can mean no.
The gaida bagpipe and circle dances called horo are staples of Bulgarian folk festivals.

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Bulgaria: frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Bulgaria?: The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.
What continent is Bulgaria in?: Bulgaria is in Europe, specifically the Southeast Europe subregion.
What is the population of Bulgaria?: Bulgaria has a population of roughly 7,025,037 people, across a land area of 110,879 km².
What language is spoken in Bulgaria?: The main language of Bulgaria is Bulgarian.
Which countries border Bulgaria?: Bulgaria shares a land border with 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Türkiye.

Practice with geography games

Studying Bulgaria is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.

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