Bulgaria vs France
France is 5.8 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into France about 5.8 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.17× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 5.8× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Paris |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 France?
- No. Bulgaria is 5.8 times smaller than France. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into France?
- About 5.8 times: France has 5.8× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and France 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 France about 1.87×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², France 107 per km².