Algeria vs Bulgaria
Algeria is 21.5 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Algeria about 21 times.
AlgeriaBulgariaAlgeria moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
21.5×
Algeria is 21.5× the area of Bulgaria.
| Algeria | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Sofia |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Algeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Algeria is 21.5 times larger than Bulgaria. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Algeria?
- About 21 times: Algeria has 21.5× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Algeria and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Algeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Bulgaria?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 6,433,302. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².