Bulgaria vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 21.1 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into DR Congo about 21 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.05× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 21.1× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Kinshasa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. 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 DR Congo?
- No. Bulgaria is 21.1 times smaller than DR Congo. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into DR Congo?
- About 21 times: DR Congo has 21.1× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and DR Congo 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².