Botswana vs Bulgaria
Botswana is 5.24 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Botswana about 5.2 times.
BotswanaBulgariaBotswana moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
5.24×
Botswana is 5.24× the area of Bulgaria.
| Botswana | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Sofia |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Botswana bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Botswana is 5.24 times larger than Bulgaria. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Botswana?
- About 5.2 times: Botswana has 5.24× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Botswana and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².