Australia vs Bulgaria
Australia is 69.3 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Australia about 69 times.
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69.3×
Australia is 69.3× the area of Bulgaria.
| Australia | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Sofia |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Australia is 69.3 times larger than Bulgaria. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Australia?
- About 69 times: Australia has 69.3× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Australia and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Bulgaria?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 6,433,302. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².