Bulgaria vs Falkland Islands
Bulgaria is 9.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 9.1 times.
BulgariaFalkland IslandsBulgaria moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 9.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Bulgaria | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 4,550 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 9.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 9.1 times: Bulgaria has 9.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 4,550. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².