Bulgaria vs Canada
Canada is 90.0 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Canada about 90 times.
BulgariaCanadaBulgaria moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 0.01× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 90.0× the size of Bulgaria.
 Bulgaria |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 90.0× the area | 110,994 km²#103 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 6.47× the population | 6,433,302#111 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBulgaria: 13.9× the density | 58 / km²#128 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.12× the urban share | 74%#60 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.38× the births per woman | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.07 points higher | −0.13%#165 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.07× the birth rate | 8.3 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBulgaria: 1.97× the death rate | 15.6 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 0.6 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bulgaria: 1.9 points higher | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBulgaria: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 6.3 years longer | 75.8 years#80 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAbout the same infant mortality | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBulgaria: 1.54× the doctors per person | 4.33 per 1,000#23 of 178 · 2022 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.1× the university enrolment | 69.5%#47 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.094 higher | 0.845#54 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 3.17× the income per person | $17,780#60 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 17.7× the economy | $130.78B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.5× the output per person | $44,451#50 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBulgaria: 1.4 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBulgaria: 2.5 points higher | +4.6%#45 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.97× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBulgaria: 3.33× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2023 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Bulgaria: 8.0 higher | 39.5#41 of 149 · 2023 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBulgaria: 3.6 points higher | 4.7% of jobs#132 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBulgaria: 9.2 points higher | 27.9% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 12.7 points higher | 67.4% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBulgaria: 0.7 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBulgaria: 19.4 points higher | 50.7% of GDP#45 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBulgaria: 1.23× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#64 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.15× the share online | 82%#89 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBulgaria: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.15× the forest share | 36% of land#79 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.64× the CO₂ per person | 5.31 t a year#46 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 3.4 points higher | 20.4%#105 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bulgaria: 2.98× the air pollution | 19.7 µg/m³#86 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBulgaria: 31.4 points higher | 44.3% of land#5 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBulgaria: 27.9 points higher | 32.2% of land#25 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBulgaria: 10.9× the water stress | 40.2%#44 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBulgaria: 1.13× the rain and snow | 608 mm#130 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.56 higher | +0.25#82 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.88 higher | −0.29#101 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 1.82× the homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Sofia | Ottawa |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Bulgarian | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +359 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bulgaria sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Bulgaria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bulgaria bigger than Canada?
- No. Bulgaria is 90.0 times smaller than Canada. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Canada?
- About 90 times: Canada has 90.0× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Bulgaria or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $17,780 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bulgaria or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 75.8 — 6.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bulgaria and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bulgaria: parliamentary republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.