Armenia vs Bulgaria
Bulgaria is 3.73 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Bulgaria about 3.7 times.
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Armenia is 0.27× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 3.73× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Sofia |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Bulgaria?
- No. Armenia is 3.73 times smaller than Bulgaria. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Bulgaria?
- About 3.7 times: Bulgaria has 3.73× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².