Bulgaria vs Denmark
Bulgaria is 2.59 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Bulgaria about 2.6 times.
BulgariaDenmarkBulgaria moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
2.59×
Bulgaria is 2.59× the area of Denmark.
| Bulgaria | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Copenhagen |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 2.59 times larger than Denmark. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Bulgaria?
- About 2.6 times: Bulgaria has 2.59× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Bulgaria and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 6,009,169. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Denmark 140 per km².