Bulgaria at its true size
Bulgaria covers 110,994 km², number 106 of 235 by area. Home to 6,433,302 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.86× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 110,994 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,433,302 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 58 per km² |
| Capital | Sofia |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | BG · BGR · 100 |
Countries of a similar size
- Liberia1.0×Bulgaria and Liberia are almost exactly the same size.
- Cuba1.01×Bulgaria and Cuba are almost exactly the same size.
- Honduras0.99×Bulgaria and Honduras are almost exactly the same size.
- Guatemala1.02×Bulgaria and Guatemala are almost exactly the same size.
- Benin0.97×Bulgaria is 3% smaller than Benin.
- Eritrea0.94×Bulgaria is 6% smaller than Eritrea.
How many times does Bulgaria fit into…
- Russia: about 154 times
- Canada: about 90 times
- United States: about 89 times
Neighbours
Questions about Bulgaria
- How big is Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria covers 110,994 km², which makes it number 106 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 6,433,302 people live there (2025), 58 per km².
- Is Bulgaria bigger than Liberia?
- Bulgaria and Liberia are almost exactly the same size. Bulgaria: 110,994 km²; Liberia: 111,369 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Bulgaria?
- At about 43° latitude, Mercator stretches Bulgaria to roughly 1.86× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria shares a land border with Turkey, Romania, Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia.