Bulgaria vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 5.61 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Central African Republic about 5.6 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.18× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 5.61× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Bangui |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Central African Republic?
- No. Bulgaria is 5.61 times smaller than Central African Republic. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Central African Republic?
- About 5.6 times: Central African Republic has 5.61× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Central African Republic?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 5,513,282. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².