COUNTRY PROFILE / BGR
Bulgaria
BGR / BG
For Bulgaria, population is 6,433,302 people (2025, #111/215) and area is 110,997 km² (2023, #105/215). This profile covers 90 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 64.7%); Main language: Bulgarian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Bulgaria in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Bulgaria with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Bulgaria, population is about 5.2% of Japan's value and area is about 29.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Bulgaria | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,433,302 people2025 / About 5.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 110,997 km²2023 / About 29.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 58 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 17.8% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 75.76 years2024 / 8.28 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 20,3282025 / About 56.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,170,172 people in 2000 to 6,433,302 people in 2025, a decrease of about 21.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 71.66 years in 2000 to 75.76 years in 2024, an increase of 4.1 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,621 in 2000 to US$ 20,328 in 2025, an increase of about 1,153.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
85 additional rankings for Bulgaria.
85 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY