Bulgaria vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 9.95 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Ethiopia about 9.9 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.1× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 9.95× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Bulgaria is 9.95 times smaller than Ethiopia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Ethiopia?
- About 9.9 times: Ethiopia has 9.95× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².