Bulgaria vs Estonia
Bulgaria is 2.45 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Bulgaria about 2.4 times.
BulgariaEstoniaBulgaria moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
2.45×
Bulgaria is 2.45× the area of Estonia.
| Bulgaria | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Tallinn |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Bulgaria. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 2.45 times larger than Estonia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Bulgaria?
- About 2.4 times: Bulgaria has 2.45× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Bulgaria and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 1,366,475. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Estonia 30 per km².