Bulgaria vs Liberia
Liberia and Bulgaria are almost exactly the same size.
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Bulgaria is 1.0× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 1.0× the size of Bulgaria.
 Bulgaria |  Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 110,994 km²#103 of 194 | 111,369 km²#102 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBulgaria: 1.12× the population | 6,433,302#111 of 194 · 2025 | 5,731,206#116 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBulgaria: 1.13× the density | 58 / km²#128 of 194 | 51 / km²#133 of 194 |
| Urban populationBulgaria: 1.32× the urban share | 74%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#117 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateLiberia: 2.24× the births per woman | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 | 3.86 per woman#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLiberia: 2.22 points higher | −0.13%#165 of 192 · 2025 | +2.09%#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLiberia: 3.69× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 30.6 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBulgaria: 1.95× the death rate | 15.6 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 | 8.0 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Liberia: 24.7 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 39.1%#28 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bulgaria: 18.9 points higher | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 3.3%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBulgaria: 1.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLiberia: 11.1× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.89 per 1,000#63 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBulgaria: 13.5 years longer | 75.8 years#80 of 192 · 2024 | 62.3 years#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityLiberia: 13.7× the infant mortality | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 | 63.2 per 1,000 births#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBulgaria: 24.1× the doctors per person | 4.33 per 1,000#23 of 178 · 2022 | 0.18 per 1,000#153 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 69.5%#47 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexBulgaria: 0.335 higher | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 | 0.510#174 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBulgaria: 21.4× the income per person | $17,780#60 of 185 · 2025 | $830#174 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBulgaria: 24.9× the economy | $130.78B2025 | $5.25B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bulgaria: 22.4× the output per person | $44,451#50 of 184 · 2025 | $1,981#177 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLiberia: 1.9 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLiberia: 3.7 points higher | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 | +8.3%#27 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBulgaria: 1.21× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 2.9%#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyLiberia: 33.6× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2023 | 33.6%#27 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Bulgaria: 4.2 higher | 39.5#41 of 149 · 2023 | 35.3#70 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureLiberia: 36.4 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 41.1% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBulgaria: 19.6 points higher | 27.9% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBulgaria: 16.9 points higher | 67.4% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 50.5% of jobs#115 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentLiberia: 5.8 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 9.5% of GDP#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 50.7% of GDP#45 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingBulgaria: 2.36× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#64 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBulgaria: 2.56× the share online | 82%#89 of 184 · 2024 | 32%#163 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBulgaria: 3.69× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 32 per 100#189 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLiberia: 1.82× the forest share | 36% of land#79 of 192 · 2024 | 66% of land#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBulgaria: 35.4× the CO₂ per person | 5.31 t a year#46 of 185 · 2024 | 0.15 t a year#174 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLiberia: 72.4 points higher | 20.4%#105 of 190 · 2021 | 92.8%#3 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBulgaria: 65.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 34.9%#184 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bulgaria: 1.1× the air pollution | 19.7 µg/m³#86 of 191 · 2023 | 17.9 µg/m³#98 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBulgaria: 40.3 points higher | 44.3% of land#5 of 191 · 2025 | 4.0% of land#171 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBulgaria: 27.0 points higher | 32.2% of land#25 of 190 · 2024 | 5.2% of land#128 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBulgaria: 134× the water stress | 40.2%#44 of 176 · 2022 | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLiberia: 3.93× the rain and snow | 608 mm#130 of 180 · 2022 | 2,391 mm#15 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBulgaria: 0.39 higher | +0.25#82 of 193 · 2025 | −0.14#113 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBulgaria: 0.67 higher | −0.29#101 of 193 · 2025 | −0.96#152 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | — |
| Capital | Sofia | Monrovia |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
| Official languages | Bulgarian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC |
| Calling code | +359 | +231 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bulgaria bigger than Liberia?
- No. Bulgaria and Liberia are almost exactly the same size. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Liberia?
- About 1.0 times: Liberia has 1.0× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Liberia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Liberia?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 5,731,206. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Liberia 51 per km².
- Which is richer, Bulgaria or Liberia?
- By gross national income per person, Bulgaria: $17,780 against $830 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 21.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bulgaria or Liberia?
- In Bulgaria: life expectancy at birth is 75.8 years, against 62.3 — 13.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bulgaria and Liberia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bulgaria: parliamentary republic; Liberia: presidential republic.