Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic
Bulgaria is 2.28 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Bulgaria about 2.3 times.
BulgariaDominican RepublicBulgaria moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
2.28×
Bulgaria is 2.28× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Bulgaria | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominican Republic. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 2.28 times larger than Dominican Republic. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Bulgaria?
- About 2.3 times: Bulgaria has 2.28× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Bulgaria and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².