Bulgaria
Bulgaria is in Europe, in the Southeast Europe (Balkans) region. Its capital is Sofia. It has a population of about 6.4 million and an area of 110,879 km². Its flag has 3 colors that take up the same space: green, red, and white, at 33.3% each.
The flag of Bulgaria as a pie chart
- Green 33.3%
- Red 33.3%
- White 33.3%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Bulgaria at a glance
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Southeast Europe (Balkans)
- Official languages
- Bulgarian
- Currency
- Bulgarian lev
- National day
- March 3
- Highest point
- Musala (about 2,930 meters)
- Area
- 110,879 km²104th largest out of 208
- Population
- 6.4 million94th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 58 people/km²71st least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 130.8 billion63rd highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 20,32864th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 75.8 years89th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Joined the UN in 1955
Fun facts about Bulgaria
Featured in GeoFacts #19
- Nodding your head up and down means 'no', and shaking it side to side means 'yes'. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Nod (gesture)
- It produces a large share of the world's rose oil, used in perfumes. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Rose oil
- One of the bacteria used to make yogurt is named after this country. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus
Neighboring countries
Bulgaria borders 5 countries:
Greece
North Macedonia
Romania
Serbia
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.