Bulgaria vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Bulgaria is 14.2 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Bulgaria about 14 times.
BulgariaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBulgaria moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 14.2× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Bulgaria | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 196 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 14.2 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 14 times: Bulgaria has 14.2× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Bulgaria and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 196. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².