Bangladesh vs Bulgaria
Bangladesh is 33% larger than Bulgaria.
BangladeshBulgariaBangladesh moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Bangladesh is 1.33× the area of Bulgaria.
| Bangladesh | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Sofia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 33% larger than Bulgaria. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.3 times: Bangladesh has 1.33× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bangladesh and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or Bulgaria?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².