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British Virgin Islands vs Bulgaria

Bulgaria is 735 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 735 times.

British Virgin IslandsBulgariaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 735× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsBulgaria
Area151 km²110,994 km²
Population39,7326,433,302
Density263 / km²58 / km²
CapitalRoad TownSofia
RegionCaribbeanEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours05

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 British Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is British Virgin Islands bigger than Bulgaria?
No. British Virgin Islands is 735 times smaller than Bulgaria. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Bulgaria?
About 735 times: Bulgaria has 735× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Bulgaria look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².
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