Population
6.4M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$80,137
in 2031
Passport power
#28
119 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
19
Top: Sofia
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Bulgaria
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe / Southeast Europe
- Area
- 110,994 km²
- Population
- 6.4M
- Density
- 58.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .bg
- Calling code
- +359
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #28 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 119
- Total accessible
- 158
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Visa $2,790/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- Bulgarian (български език)
- Religions
- Christianity 64.7%, No religion 15.9%, Islam 9.8%, Other 0.1%
- Currencies
- лв BGN — Bulgarian lev
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.845
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $80,137
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 75.8 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 82.4%
- Gini index (2018)
- 41.3
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.2%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 3.2%
- Urban population (2024)
- 74.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 5.7/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 20.6 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 1.1/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.61
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria Digital Nomad Visa: Legislation Enacted and Application Requirements Published | Visa & immigration | Digital Nomad World | 5 days ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |