Bulgaria vs Ecuador
Ecuador is 2.32 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Ecuador about 2.3 times.
BulgariaEcuadorBulgaria moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Bulgaria is 0.43× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 2.32× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Quito |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. 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 Ecuador?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.32 times smaller than Ecuador. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Ecuador?
- About 2.3 times: Ecuador has 2.32× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².