Bulgaria vs Germany
Germany is 3.22 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Germany about 3.2 times.
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0.31×
Bulgaria is 0.31× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 3.22× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Berlin |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Bulgaria is 3.22 times smaller than Germany. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Germany?
- About 3.2 times: Germany has 3.22× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Germany 233 per km².