Bhutan vs Bulgaria
Bulgaria is 2.89 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Bulgaria about 2.9 times.
BhutanBulgariaBhutan moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Bhutan is 0.35× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 2.89× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Sofia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Bulgaria?
- No. Bhutan is 2.89 times smaller than Bulgaria. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Bulgaria?
- About 2.9 times: Bulgaria has 2.89× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².