Bulgaria vs Finland
Finland is 3.05 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Finland about 3.0 times.
BulgariaFinlandBulgaria moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
0.33×
Bulgaria is 0.33× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 3.05× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Helsinki |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Bulgaria is 3.05 times smaller than Finland. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Finland?
- About 3.0 times: Finland has 3.05× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 5,646,436. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Finland 17 per km².