Åland Islands vs Bulgaria
Bulgaria is 70.1 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 70 times.
Åland IslandsBulgariaÅland Islands moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 70.1× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Sofia |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bulgaria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Bulgaria?
- No. Åland Islands is 70.1 times smaller than Bulgaria. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 70 times: Bulgaria has 70.1× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².