Bulgaria vs Colombia
Colombia is 10.3 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Colombia about 10 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.1× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 10.3× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Bogota |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. 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 Colombia?
- No. Bulgaria is 10.3 times smaller than Colombia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Colombia?
- About 10 times: Colombia has 10.3× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Colombia 47 per km².