Bulgaria vs Chad
Chad is 11.6 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Chad about 12 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.09× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 11.6× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | N'Djamena |
| 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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Chad. 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 Chad?
- No. Bulgaria is 11.6 times smaller than Chad. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Chad?
- About 12 times: Chad has 11.6× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Chad 16 per km².