Antigua and Barbuda vs Bulgaria
Bulgaria is 252 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Bulgaria about 252 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBulgariaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 252× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Sofia |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Bulgaria?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 252 times smaller than Bulgaria. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Bulgaria?
- About 252 times: Bulgaria has 252× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².