Bulgaria vs Congo
Congo is 3.08 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Congo about 3.1 times.
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0.32×
Bulgaria is 0.32× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 3.08× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Brazzaville |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| 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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Congo?
- No. Bulgaria is 3.08 times smaller than Congo. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Congo?
- About 3.1 times: Congo has 3.08× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Congo 19 per km².