Bulgaria vs Czechia
Bulgaria is 41% larger than Czechia.
BulgariaCzechiaBulgaria moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
1.41×
Bulgaria is 1.41× the area of Czechia.
| Bulgaria | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Prague |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Bulgaria. 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 Czechia?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 41% larger than Czechia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Bulgaria?
- About 1.4 times: Bulgaria has 1.41× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Bulgaria and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Czechia 138 per km².