Bulgaria: map, capital and facts
Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe. Its capital is Sofia. Its official language is Bulgarian.
Bulgaria covers about 110,879 km², making it the 103rd-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 6.4 million people live there, the 110th-most populous.
Bulgaria shares land borders with 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Türkiye.
Where is Bulgaria?
Bulgaria is in Southeast Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 43°N, 25°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Bulgaria is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Bulgaria facts
| Capital | Sofia |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Southeast Europe |
| Area | 110,879 km² (103rd largest) |
| Population | 6,433,302 (110th most populous) |
| Language | Bulgarian |
| Currency | Bulgarian lev (лв) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 5 |
| Centre point | 43°N, 25°E |
Countries that border Bulgaria
- Greece, capital Athens
- North Macedonia, capital Skopje
- Romania, capital Bucharest
- Serbia, capital Belgrade
- Türkiye, capital Ankara
Other countries near Bulgaria
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Montenegro, about 470 km
- Albania, about 470 km
- Moldova, about 540 km
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 580 km
- Hungary, about 590 km
Guess Bulgaria in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Bulgaria were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Europe
- Subregion: Southeast Europe
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 110,879 km²
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More countries in Southeast Europe
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania and Serbia.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.