Andorra vs Bulgaria
Bulgaria is 237 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Bulgaria about 237 times.
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Andorra is 0.0× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 237× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Sofia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Andorra bigger than Bulgaria?
- No. Andorra is 237 times smaller than Bulgaria. Andorra covers 468 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Bulgaria?
- About 237 times: Bulgaria has 237× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Andorra or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².