Europe
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a country in Europe. Its capital is Sofia. About 6.4 million people live there. It shares land borders with Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey.
It is a member of the European Union and NATO. It uses the euro.

Key facts
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- About 6.4 million
- Land neighbours
- 5
- Coast
- Has a coastline
- European Union
- Member
- NATO
- Member
Land neighbours
Bulgaria in numbers
| Population | 6,447,710 people |
|---|---|
| Land area | 108,489 km² |
| Population density | 59.4 people/km² |
| Total GDP | $101,580,000,000 |
| GDP per capita | $15,754 |
| Life expectancy | 74.3 years |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% |
| Coastline | 354 km |
| Forest coverage | 35.8% |
| Human Development Index | 0.795 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 10 sites |
| Airports | 68 airports |
These are the figures used in GeoDecide. They are rounded and can lag behind the latest official statistics.
Practise Bulgaria on Geodly
- Flag Drawing: The flag of Bulgaria is in the Hard set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
- Border Clash: Draw the border between Bulgaria and Romania on a blank map.
- Geo Click: Find Bulgaria on the map, or locate its capital, Sofia, in the capital modes.
- Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 5 neighbours of Bulgaria gives you more routes.
- GeoDecide: Compare Bulgaria with other countries on the statistics listed above.
- Terra Tac Toe: Use Bulgaria as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.