Belarus vs Bulgaria
Belarus is 87% larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Belarus about 1.9 times.
BelarusBulgariaBelarus moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
1.87×
Belarus is 1.87× the area of Bulgaria.
| Belarus | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Sofia |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Belarus is 87% larger than Bulgaria. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Belarus?
- About 1.9 times: Belarus has 1.87× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Belarus and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 6,433,302. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².