Antarctica vs Bulgaria
Antarctica is 126 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Antarctica about 126 times.
AntarcticaBulgariaAntarctica moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 126× the area of Bulgaria.
| Antarctica | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | — | Sofia |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Antarctica is 126 times larger than Bulgaria. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Antarctica?
- About 126 times: Antarctica has 126× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Antarctica and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².