Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria), BG
Bulgaria: Located in Southeast Europe, it borders the Black Sea to the east and is characterized by a diverse landscape including mountains, rivers, and a coastline.
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Republic of Bulgaria at a glance
Republic of Bulgaria currently has 156 quality-checked populated place pages and 28 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
156
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
28
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SofiaPopulation 1,152,556
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Quick Facts about Republic of Bulgaria
| Population | 6,437,360 |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Plate code | BG |
| Area | 110993.6 km2 |
| Official name | la République de Bulgarie, Republiken Bulgarien, Bulharská republika, Republica Bulgaria, Република България |
| Continent | Europe |
| Easternmost point | Point(28.60926144 43.541729) |
| Northernmost point | Point(22.67 44.22) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 43.0000,25.0000 |
| Legislative body | National Assembly of Bulgaria |
| Named for | Bulgars |
| Official language | Bulgarian |
| Capital | Sofia |
| Time Zone | Europe/Sofia, UTC+02:00, Eastern European Time, Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+03:00 |
| Local time | 18:05:56 (19th April 2026) |
Geography
Republic of Bulgaria is located at 43°0'0"N 25°0'0"E (43.0, 25.0). It has 7 neighbors: Turkey, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Union, Serbia and Black Sea.
Bulgaria map
The largest city of Republic of Bulgaria is Sofia with a population of 1,152,556. Other cities include, Varna population 312,770, Burgas population 195,966, Ruse population 156,238 and Stara Zagora population 143,431. See all Republic of Bulgaria cities & populated places.
Compare Republic of Bulgaria with
- Varna Province
- Stara Zagora Province
- Pernik Province
- Targovishte Province
- Sofia Province
- Sliven Province
- Ruse Province
- Plovdiv region
- Pazardzhik Province
- Burgas Province
- Razgrad Province
- Gabrovo Province
- Kyustendil Province
- Vidin Province
- Haskovo Province
- Kardzhali Province
- Pleven Province
- Dobrich Province
- Smolyan Province
- Vratsa Province
- Sofia City Province
- Shumen Province
- Veliko Tarnovo Province
- Silistra Province
- Yambol Province
- Lovech Province
- Montana Province
- Blagoevgrad Province
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,867,374 | - | census |
| 1961 | 7,943,118 | 0.95% | census |
| 1962 | 8,012,946 | 0.87% | census |
| 1963 | 8,078,145 | 0.81% | census |
| 1964 | 8,144,340 | 0.81% | census |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 | 0.73% | census |
| 1966 | 8,258,057 | 0.65% | census |
| 1967 | 8,310,226 | 0.63% | census |
| 1968 | 8,369,603 | 0.71% | census |
| 1969 | 8,434,172 | 0.77% | census |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 | 0.65% | census |
| 1971 | 8,536,395 | 0.55% | census |
| 1972 | 8,576,200 | 0.46% | census |
| 1973 | 8,620,967 | 0.52% | census |
| 1974 | 8,678,745 | 0.67% | census |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 | 0.48% | census |
| 1976 | 8,758,599 | 0.43% | census |
| 1977 | 8,804,183 | 0.52% | census |
| 1978 | 8,814,032 | 0.11% | census |
| 1979 | 8,825,940 | 0.13% | census |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 | 0.4% | census |
| 1981 | 8,891,117 | 0.33% | census |
| 1982 | 8,917,457 | 0.3% | census |
| 1983 | 8,939,738 | 0.25% | census |
| 1984 | 8,960,679 | 0.23% | census |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 | -0% | census |
| 1986 | 8,958,171 | -0.03% | census |
| 1987 | 8,971,359 | 0.15% | census |
| 1988 | 8,981,446 | 0.11% | census |
| 1989 | 8,876,972 | -1.18% | census |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 | -1.82% | census |
| 1991 | 8,632,367 | -1% | census |
| 1992 | 8,540,164 | -1.08% | census |
| 1993 | 8,472,313 | -0.8% | census |
| 1994 | 8,443,591 | -0.34% | census |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 | -0.45% | census |
| 1996 | 8,362,826 | -0.52% | census |
| 1997 | 8,312,068 | -0.61% | census |
| 1998 | 8,256,786 | -0.67% | census |
| 1999 | 8,210,624 | -0.56% | census |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 | -0.5% | census |
| 2001 | 8,020,282 | -1.87% | census |
| 2002 | 7,868,468 | -1.93% | census |
| 2003 | 7,823,557 | -0.57% | census |
| 2004 | 7,781,161 | -0.54% | census |
| 2005 | 7,739,900 | -0.53% | census |
| 2006 | 7,699,020 | -0.53% | census |
| 2007 | 7,545,338 | -2.04% | census |
| 2008 | 7,492,561 | -0.7% | census |
| 2009 | 7,444,443 | -0.65% | census |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 | -0.66% | census |
| 2011 | 7,348,328 | -0.64% | census |
| 2012 | 7,305,888 | -0.58% | census |
| 2013 | 7,265,115 | -0.56% | census |
| 2014 | 7,223,938 | -0.57% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 7,177,991 | -0.64% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 7,127,822 | -0.7% | census |
| 2017 | 7,075,991 | -0.73% | census |
| 2018 | 7,025,037 | -0.73% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 6,951,482 | -1.06% | census |
| 2026 | 6,437,360 | -7.99% |