Bulgaria vs Dominica
Bulgaria is 148 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Bulgaria about 148 times.
BulgariaDominicaBulgaria moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 148× the area of Dominica.
| Bulgaria | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 65,871 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Roseau |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominica. 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 Dominica?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 148 times larger than Dominica. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Bulgaria?
- About 148 times: Bulgaria has 148× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Bulgaria and Dominica 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 Dominica about 1.08×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Dominica?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 65,871. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Dominica 88 per km².