Bolivia vs Bulgaria
Bolivia is 9.9 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Bolivia about 9.9 times.
BoliviaBulgariaBolivia moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
9.9×
Bolivia is 9.9× the area of Bulgaria.
| Bolivia | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Sofia |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Bolivia is 9.9 times larger than Bulgaria. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Bolivia?
- About 9.9 times: Bolivia has 9.9× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bolivia and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Bulgaria?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².