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Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe.

ISO BGR · BG  ·  Region Europe  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
6.4M
111th in the world
Growth -0.1%
GDP
113.3B
69th in the world
Growth 3.4%
GDP per Capita
$17,596
81st in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
39,850.0
58th in the world
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
99th in the world
Infant Mortality
5.0
50th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
73rd lowest
GHG Emissions
2.8
49th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
524.0
Fertility Rate
1.8
119th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
73.9%
76th most urban
Population 65+
22.0%
17th oldest
Population 0–14
14.5%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
110,997 km²
105th largest
Population Density
58.0 /km²
144th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Bulgaria.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
99th in the world
Infant Mortality
5.0
50th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
6.0
30th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$1,258
58th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
7.9%
64th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
35.5%
126th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
4.3
23rd in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
4.2
90th in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
8.2
8th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
94.0%
68th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
94.0%
69th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
113.3B
69th in the world
GDP per Capita
$17,596
81st in the world
Unemployment
4.2%
73rd lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
98.3%
36th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
79.9%
30th in the world
Education Spending
4.5%
81st in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
39.5
120th most equal
Poverty Rate
1.0%
64th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
1.1
50th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
20.8%
121st in the world
Female Labor Participation
50.5%
117th in the world
Military Spending
2.1%
58th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
82.4%
95th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
117.9
96th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
22nd in the world
Access to Water
99.2%
77th in the world
Access to Sanitation
86.1%
139th in the world
Renewable Energy
20.4%
105th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
36.2%
84th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Bulgaria

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi) and is the tenth largest within the European Union and the sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and largest city; other major cities include Plovdiv, Varna, and Burgas.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Bulgaria.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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