Bulgaria vs Equatorial Guinea
Bulgaria is 3.96 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Bulgaria about 4.0 times.
BulgariaEquatorial GuineaBulgaria moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
3.96×
Bulgaria is 3.96× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Bulgaria | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Malabo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 3.96 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Bulgaria?
- About 4.0 times: Bulgaria has 3.96× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Bulgaria and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 1,938,431. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².