Bulgaria vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 2.91 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 2.9 times.
BulgariaCôte d'IvoireBulgaria moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
0.34×
Bulgaria is 0.34× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 2.91× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.91 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 2.9 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 2.91× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².