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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Bulgaria

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population6.43M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$130.78B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$20.33K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth75.82024 · yearsInternet use82.4%2024 · % of populationForest area36.2%2023 · % of land area
Forest area
36.2%

% of land area·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bulgaria2023 · 36.2%
09.0518.1127.1636.221960199320251990: 30.1%1991: 30.1%1992: 30.2%1993: 30.2%1994: 30.2%1995: 30.3%1996: 30.3%1997: 30.4%1998: 30.4%1999: 30.5%2000: 30.5%2001: 30.8%2002: 31.7%2003: 32%2004: 32.4%2005: 32.7%2006: 33.1%2007: 33.4%2008: 33.7%2009: 34.1%2010: 34.4%2011: 34.6%2012: 34.8%2013: 35%2014: 35.1%2015: 35.3%2016: 35.4%2017: 35.5%2018: 35.6%2019: 35.7%2020: 35.9%2021: 36%2022: 36.1%2023: 36.2%

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Country context

Bulgaria in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Sofia
Country code
BGR

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