Bulgaria vs United States
United States is 88.5 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into United States about 89 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 88.5× the size of Bulgaria.
 Bulgaria |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 88.5× the area | 110,994 km²#103 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 53.1× the population | 6,433,302#111 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBulgaria: 1.67× the density | 58 / km²#128 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.08× the urban share | 74%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.65 points higher | −0.13%#165 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.28× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBulgaria: 1.73× the death rate | 15.6 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 2.7 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bulgaria: 3.8 points higher | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBulgaria: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 3.1 years longer | 75.8 years#80 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.2× the infant mortality | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBulgaria: 1.18× the doctors per person | 4.33 per 1,000#23 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.14× the university enrolment | 69.5%#47 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.093 higher | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 4.99× the income per person | $17,780#60 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 235× the economy | $130.78B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.03× the output per person | $44,451#50 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBulgaria: 0.9 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBulgaria: 1.7 points higher | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.2× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.1× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 2.3 higher | 39.5#41 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBulgaria: 3.2 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBulgaria: 9.0 points higher | 27.9% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 12.2 points higher | 67.4% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBulgaria: 2.7 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBulgaria: 39.7 points higher | 50.7% of GDP#45 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 1.55× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#64 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.15× the share online | 82%#89 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBulgaria: 1.04× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBulgaria: 1.08× the forest share | 36% of land#79 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.56× the CO₂ per person | 5.31 t a year#46 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBulgaria: 9.5 points higher | 20.4%#105 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bulgaria: 2.81× the air pollution | 19.7 µg/m³#86 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBulgaria: 31.4 points higher | 44.3% of land#5 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBulgaria: 15.6 points higher | 32.2% of land#25 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBulgaria: 1.43× the water stress | 40.2%#44 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.18× the rain and snow | 608 mm#130 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBulgaria: 0.55 higher | +0.25#82 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.16 higher | −0.29#101 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 5.27× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Sofia | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Bulgarian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +359 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United States?
- No. Bulgaria is 88.5 times smaller than United States. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into United States?
- About 89 times: United States has 88.5× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Bulgaria or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $17,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.99× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bulgaria or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 75.8 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bulgaria and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bulgaria: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.