About Sofia
Sofia is located in Bulgaria, part of Europe. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,152,556
Figure applies toSofia (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryBulgaria
ContinentEurope
Place typeCapital
Country codeBG
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.