Angola vs Bulgaria
Angola is 11.2 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Angola about 11 times.
AngolaBulgariaAngola moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
11.2×
Angola is 11.2× the area of Bulgaria.
| Angola | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Sofia |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Angola is 11.2 times larger than Bulgaria. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Angola?
- About 11 times: Angola has 11.2× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Angola and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Bulgaria?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 6,433,302. Density: Angola 31 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².