What is the highest surface area recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 111,000 sq. km in 2004.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 110,990 sq. km in 1961.

How does Bulgaria rank for surface area?

Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Bulgaria

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Bulgaria
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: Surface area (sq. km) was 111,000 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

111,000 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

105th

of 216 countries

All-time high

111,000 sq. km

in 2004

All-time low

110,990 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Bulgaria is 111,000 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Bulgaria peaked at 111,000 sq. km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 110,990 sq. km, in 1961.

Bulgaria ranks 105th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	110,990 sq. km	—
1962	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	110,990 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	110,997 sq. km	-0.0%
2024	111,000 sq. km	+0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 111,000 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 111,000 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	9
1970s	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	10
1980s	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	10
1990s	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	10
2000s	110,996 sq. km	110,990 sq. km	111,000 sq. km	10
2010s	111,000 sq. km	111,000 sq. km	111,000 sq. km	10
2020s	110,999 sq. km	110,997 sq. km	111,000 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

102 Benin 114,760 sq. km compare
103 Honduras 112,492 sq. km compare
104 Liberia 111,370 sq. km compare
106 Cuba 109,884 sq. km compare
107 Guatemala 108,889 sq. km compare
108 Iceland 103,000 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Bulgaria?: Surface area in Bulgaria was 111,000 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 111,000 sq. km in 2004.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 110,990 sq. km in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for surface area?: Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.