Brazil vs Bulgaria
Brazil is 76.7 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Brazil about 77 times.
BrazilBulgariaBrazil moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
76.7×
Brazil is 76.7× the area of Bulgaria.
| Brazil | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Sofia |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Brazil bigger than Bulgaria?
- Yes. Brazil is 76.7 times larger than Bulgaria. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Brazil?
- About 77 times: Brazil has 76.7× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Brazil and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Brazil or Bulgaria?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 6,433,302. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².