Bulgaria is a high-income country with a population of 6.44M people. The capital and largest city is Sofia, with 1.4M residents. Bulgaria shares land borders with Romania, Greece, Serbia and Turkey.
Bulgaria ranks 68/197 by GDP ($112B) and 64/197 by GDP per capita ($17,412). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Bulgaria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6403235
|
111/197 |
| GDP |
$112B
2024 |
68/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$17,412
2024 |
64/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,086
2024 |
57/197 |
| Government debt |
$26.2B
2024 |
93/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
28%
2025 |
162/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,067
2024 |
90/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,784
2025 |
63/197 |
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 101/197 |
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 130/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.81 | 110/196 |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 12/196 |
| Life expectancy | 76 years | 83/197 |
Bulgaria trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1980 | $19,839,230,769 |
| 1981 | $19,870,000,000 |
| 1982 | $19,342,000,000 |
| 1983 | $16,563,666,667 |
| 1984 | $17,594,944,444 |
| 1985 | $17,155,421,053 |
| 1986 | $20,249,294,118 |
| 1987 | $28,101,000,000 |
| 1988 | $22,555,941,176 |
| 1989 | $21,988,444,444 |
| 1990 | $20,632,090,909 |
| 1991 | $7,628,738,475 |
| 1992 | $8,602,887,623 |
| 1993 | $10,832,064,942 |
| 1994 | $9,709,240,034 |
| 1995 | $18,991,484,420 |
| 1996 | $12,294,964,838 |
| 1997 | $11,316,127,379 |
| 1998 | $15,031,055,047 |
| 1999 | $13,637,098,579 |
| 2000 | $13,245,990,274 |
| 2001 | $14,183,446,026 |
| 2002 | $16,403,043,850 |
| 2003 | $21,144,957,990 |
| 2004 | $26,157,743,369 |
| 2005 | $29,868,657,858 |
| 2006 | $34,380,536,496 |
| 2007 | $44,431,257,129 |
| 2008 | $54,480,684,188 |
| 2009 | $52,023,801,230 |
| 2010 | $50,689,051,382 |
| 2011 | $57,681,293,007 |
| 2012 | $54,297,052,002 |
| 2013 | $55,819,262,375 |
| 2014 | $57,080,897,012 |
| 2015 | $50,765,918,159 |
| 2016 | $53,929,397,039 |
| 2017 | $59,167,647,388 |
| 2018 | $66,251,582,036 |
| 2019 | $68,634,004,792 |
| 2020 | $70,550,652,467 |
| 2021 | $84,414,122,840 |
| 2022 | $90,509,236,929 |
| 2023 | $102,396,840,296 |
| 2024 | $112,211,952,704 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1980 | $2,239 |
| 1981 | $2,235 |
| 1982 | $2,169 |
| 1983 | $1,853 |
| 1984 | $1,964 |
| 1985 | $1,915 |
| 1986 | $2,260 |
| 1987 | $3,132 |
| 1988 | $2,511 |
| 1989 | $2,477 |
| 1990 | $2,367 |
| 1991 | $884 |
| 1992 | $1,007 |
| 1993 | $1,279 |
| 1994 | $1,150 |
| 1995 | $2,259 |
| 1996 | $1,470 |
| 1997 | $1,361 |
| 1998 | $1,820 |
| 1999 | $1,661 |
| 2000 | $1,621 |
| 2001 | $1,771 |
| 2002 | $2,093 |
| 2003 | $2,719 |
| 2004 | $3,390 |
| 2005 | $3,900 |
| 2006 | $4,523 |
| 2007 | $5,889 |
| 2008 | $7,271 |
| 2009 | $6,988 |
| 2010 | $6,854 |
| 2011 | $7,850 |
| 2012 | $7,432 |
| 2013 | $7,796 |
| 2014 | $8,070 |
| 2015 | $7,269 |
| 2016 | $7,822 |
| 2017 | $8,697 |
| 2018 | $9,872 |
| 2019 | $10,373 |
| 2020 | $10,770 |
| 2021 | $12,972 |
| 2022 | $14,000 |
| 2023 | $15,884 |
| 2024 | $17,412 |
Bulgaria's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.5 |
| 1951 | 60.7 |
| 1952 | 59.6 |
| 1953 | 64.2 |
| 1954 | 64.4 |
| 1955 | 64.8 |
| 1956 | 65.2 |
| 1957 | 66.6 |
| 1958 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 66.6 |
| 1960 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 70.2 |
| 1962 | 69.5 |
| 1963 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 71.3 |
| 1966 | 71.2 |
| 1967 | 70.4 |
| 1968 | 71.2 |
| 1969 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 71.3 |
| 1971 | 70.9 |
| 1972 | 70.9 |
| 1973 | 71.3 |
| 1974 | 71.2 |
| 1975 | 71 |
| 1976 | 71.4 |
| 1977 | 70.8 |
| 1978 | 71.1 |
| 1979 | 71.2 |
| 1980 | 71.1 |
| 1981 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 71.1 |
| 1983 | 71.2 |
| 1984 | 71.3 |
| 1985 | 71 |
| 1986 | 71.6 |
| 1987 | 71.3 |
| 1988 | 71.4 |
| 1989 | 71.5 |
| 1990 | 71.3 |
| 1991 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 71.2 |
| 1994 | 70.9 |
| 1995 | 71 |
| 1996 | 70.8 |
| 1997 | 70.3 |
| 1998 | 70.9 |
| 1999 | 71.6 |
| 2000 | 71.6 |
| 2001 | 71.9 |
| 2002 | 72.1 |
| 2003 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 72.6 |
| 2005 | 72.6 |
| 2006 | 72.7 |
| 2007 | 73 |
| 2008 | 73.3 |
| 2009 | 73.7 |
| 2010 | 73.8 |
| 2011 | 74.2 |
| 2012 | 74.3 |
| 2013 | 74.8 |
| 2014 | 74.5 |
| 2015 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | 74.8 |
| 2017 | 74.8 |
| 2018 | 74.9 |
| 2019 | 75.1 |
| 2020 | 73.6 |
| 2021 | 71.4 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 75.6 |
| 2024 | 75.8 |
| 2025 | 76 |
Bulgaria's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,867,374 |
| 1961 | 7,943,118 |
| 1962 | 8,012,946 |
| 1963 | 8,078,145 |
| 1964 | 8,144,340 |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 |
| 1966 | 8,258,057 |
| 1967 | 8,310,226 |
| 1968 | 8,369,603 |
| 1969 | 8,434,172 |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 |
| 1971 | 8,536,395 |
| 1972 | 8,576,200 |
| 1973 | 8,620,967 |
| 1974 | 8,678,745 |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 |
| 1976 | 8,758,599 |
| 1977 | 8,804,183 |
| 1978 | 8,814,032 |
| 1979 | 8,825,940 |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 |
| 1981 | 8,891,117 |
| 1982 | 8,917,457 |
| 1983 | 8,939,738 |
| 1984 | 8,960,679 |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 |
| 1986 | 8,958,171 |
| 1987 | 8,971,359 |
| 1988 | 8,981,446 |
| 1989 | 8,876,972 |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 |
| 1991 | 8,632,367 |
| 1992 | 8,540,164 |
| 1993 | 8,472,313 |
| 1994 | 8,443,591 |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 |
| 1996 | 8,362,826 |
| 1997 | 8,312,068 |
| 1998 | 8,256,786 |
| 1999 | 8,210,624 |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 |
| 2001 | 8,009,142 |
| 2002 | 7,837,161 |
| 2003 | 7,775,327 |
| 2004 | 7,716,860 |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 |
| 2006 | 7,601,022 |
| 2007 | 7,545,338 |
| 2008 | 7,492,561 |
| 2009 | 7,444,443 |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 |
| 2011 | 7,348,328 |
| 2012 | 7,305,888 |
| 2013 | 7,160,005 |
| 2014 | 7,073,572 |
| 2015 | 6,984,225 |
| 2016 | 6,894,139 |
| 2017 | 6,803,468 |
| 2018 | 6,710,798 |
| 2019 | 6,616,726 |
| 2020 | 6,550,696 |
| 2021 | 6,507,301 |
| 2022 | 6,465,097 |
| 2023 | 6,446,596 |
| 2024 | 6,444,366 |
Bulgaria's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.31 |
| 1961 | 2.29 |
| 1962 | 2.24 |
| 1963 | 2.21 |
| 1964 | 2.19 |
| 1965 | 2.09 |
| 1966 | 2.03 |
| 1967 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 2.27 |
| 1969 | 2.27 |
| 1970 | 2.17 |
| 1971 | 2.1 |
| 1972 | 2.03 |
| 1973 | 2.15 |
| 1974 | 2.29 |
| 1975 | 2.23 |
| 1976 | 2.24 |
| 1977 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 2.15 |
| 1979 | 2.16 |
| 1980 | 2.05 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2.01 |
| 1983 | 2.01 |
| 1984 | 2.01 |
| 1985 | 1.97 |
| 1986 | 2.02 |
| 1987 | 1.96 |
| 1988 | 1.97 |
| 1989 | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 1.66 |
| 1992 | 1.55 |
| 1993 | 1.46 |
| 1994 | 1.37 |
| 1995 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | 1.23 |
| 1997 | 1.09 |
| 1998 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 1.26 |
| 2001 | 1.21 |
| 2002 | 1.23 |
| 2003 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 1.37 |
| 2006 | 1.44 |
| 2007 | 1.49 |
| 2008 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 1.54 |
| 2014 | 1.62 |
| 2015 | 1.64 |
| 2016 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.79 |
| 2020 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 1.78 |
| 2023 | 1.81 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4 |
| 1961 | 30.7 |
| 1962 | 31 |
| 1963 | 31.3 |
| 1964 | 31.6 |
| 1965 | 32 |
| 1966 | 32.3 |
| 1967 | 32.6 |
| 1968 | 32.8 |
| 1969 | 33 |
| 1970 | 33.2 |
| 1971 | 33.3 |
| 1972 | 33.5 |
| 1973 | 33.6 |
| 1974 | 33.6 |
| 1975 | 33.7 |
| 1976 | 33.8 |
| 1977 | 33.9 |
| 1978 | 34 |
| 1979 | 34.1 |
| 1980 | 34.2 |
| 1981 | 34.4 |
| 1982 | 34.6 |
| 1983 | 34.8 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 35.3 |
| 1986 | 35.6 |
| 1987 | 35.8 |
| 1988 | 35.9 |
| 1989 | 36.2 |
| 1990 | 36.6 |
| 1991 | 37 |
| 1992 | 37.4 |
| 1993 | 37.7 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 38.3 |
| 1996 | 38.6 |
| 1997 | 38.9 |
| 1998 | 39.1 |
| 1999 | 39.4 |
| 2000 | 39.7 |
| 2001 | 40 |
| 2002 | 40.3 |
| 2003 | 40.6 |
| 2004 | 40.8 |
| 2005 | 41.1 |
| 2006 | 41.3 |
| 2007 | 41.5 |
| 2008 | 41.7 |
| 2009 | 42 |
| 2010 | 42.3 |
| 2011 | 42.5 |
| 2012 | 42.8 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 43.3 |
| 2015 | 43.6 |
| 2016 | 43.8 |
| 2017 | 44.1 |
| 2018 | 44.3 |
| 2019 | 44.6 |
| 2020 | 44.9 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2022 | 45.2 |
| 2023 | 45.3 |
| 2024 | 45.5 |
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Bulgaria: National Statistics
Finance
|
Bulgaria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$98.7B
2024 |
70/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39%
2025 |
57/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.5%
2022 |
79/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.85%
2023 |
67/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
37,000
2020 |
82/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.03%
2025 |
97/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.17%
2024 |
121/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.6%
2024 |
58/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.5%
2024 |
114/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.8
2025 |
43/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.1%
2023 |
46/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2023 |
126/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
53/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00004%
2025 |
53/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
204
2024 |
33/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$8.41B
2024 |
69/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$43.7B
2024 |
47/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$2.67B
2024 |
61/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,973,000
2020 |
36/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.49%
2020 |
99/184 |
| Banked people share |
84.7%
2024 |
52/158 |
Energy
|
Bulgaria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,604 kg
2023 |
39/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.4
2023 |
83/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
39.8 megatons
2023 |
62/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.17 tons
2023 |
41/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
68.8%
2022 |
78/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20.4%
2021 |
105/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
29.8%
2023 |
16/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
40.9%
2023 |
57/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,361 kWh
2023 |
35/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
22.2%
2021 |
107/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
7.78%
2023 |
105/192 |
| Nuclear share |
40.2%
2023 |
6/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
18/195 |
Society
|
Bulgaria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
110/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+524
2024 |
71/196 |
| Urban population |
77%
2024 |
60/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
81/190 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
36/190 |
| Quality of life index |
67.9
2025 |
53/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
91/197 |
| Higher education index |
69
2025 |
59/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.09
2023 |
147/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
9.2
2019 |
132/197 |
| Visa free countries |
171
2025 |
32/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.4%
2021 |
68/196 |
| English speaking |
24.9%
2023 |
96/197 |
| People using the Internet |
82.4%
2024 |
87/195 |
Health
|
Bulgaria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,011
2022 |
62/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$355
2022 |
48/191 |
| Life expectancy |
76 years
2025 |
83/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.56%
2021 |
113/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.9
2022 |
10/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
26.9 years
2023 |
49/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
163/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
6.1
2023 |
143/192 |
| Obesity rate |
21.2%
2022 |
106/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
124/195 |
| Air quality index |
60
2025 |
81/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
39.5%
2022 |
5/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.6 liters
2020 |
9/186 |
Territory
|
Bulgaria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2025 |
101/197 |
| Land area per capita |
6,504 sq mi
2024 |
68/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
19,317 sq mi
2025 |
88/194 |
| Forest area |
15,182 sq mi
2025 |
77/196 |
| Roads length |
12,124 mi
2023 |
99/175 |
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