Bulgaria vs Egypt
Egypt is 9.1 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Egypt about 9.1 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.11× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 9.1× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Cairo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. 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 Egypt?
- No. Bulgaria is 9.1 times smaller than Egypt. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Egypt?
- About 9.1 times: Egypt has 9.1× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Egypt 117 per km².