Bulgaria vs Eswatini
Bulgaria is 6.39 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Bulgaria about 6.4 times.
BulgariaEswatiniBulgaria moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 6.39× the area of Eswatini.
| Bulgaria | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Mbabane |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 6.39 times larger than Eswatini. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Bulgaria?
- About 6.4 times: Bulgaria has 6.39× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Bulgaria and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Eswatini?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 1,256,174. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².