| Also Known As | Republika Bŭlgariya • Republic of Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Nikolay Denkov |
| Capital | Sofia |
| Population | (2024 est.) 6,366,000 |
| Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 1.823 Bulgarian lev |
| Head Of State | President: Rumen Radev |
| Form Of Government | unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [240]) |
| Official Language | Bulgarian |
| Official Religion | none1 |
| Official Name | Republika Bŭlgaria (Republic of Bulgaria) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 111,036 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 42,871 |
| Monetary Unit | lev (Lv; plural leva) |
| Population Rank | (2023) 111 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 6,564,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2023) 148.9 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2022) 57.5 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2022) 73.1% • Rural: (2022) 26.9% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2019–2021) 70.1 years • Female: (2019–2021) 77.4 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2021) 99% • Female: (2021) 98% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2022) 85,662 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2022) 13,250 |
| 1The constitution refers to Eastern Orthodoxy as the “traditional” religion. | |
