Bulgaria vs Canada
Canada is 90.0 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Canada about 90 times.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Ottawa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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.