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Bulgaria

Republic of Bulgaria · Southeast Europe

UN member

Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe, with Sofia as its capital, home to about 6,433,302 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Sofia
Region
Southeast Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR €)
Calling code
+359
ISO codes
BG / BGR / 100
Flag emoji
🇧🇬
Population
6,433,302 (2025)
Area
110,879 km²
Languages
Bulgarian
Internet domain
.bg
Demonym
Bulgarian

Bordering countries

🇬🇷 Greece🇲🇰 North Macedonia🇷🇴 Romania🇷🇸 Serbia🇹🇷 Türkiye

About Bulgaria

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a United Nations member state in Southeast Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Sofia. It shares land borders with 5 countries. The official currency is the Euro (€), using the code EUR.

To call Bulgaria from abroad, dial the country code +359. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BG (alpha-2) and BGR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 6,433,302.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Bulgaria?
The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.
What currency does Bulgaria use?
Bulgaria uses the Euro (EUR, symbol €).
What is the country calling code for Bulgaria?
The international dialling code for Bulgaria is +359.
What are the ISO codes for Bulgaria?
Bulgaria has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BG, the alpha-3 code BGR and the numeric code 100.
What is the flag emoji for Bulgaria?
The flag emoji for Bulgaria is 🇧🇬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.