Bulgaria vs Guernsey
Bulgaria is 1,423 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Bulgaria about 1423 times.
BulgariaGuernseyBulgaria moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
1,423×
Bulgaria is 1,423× the area of Guernsey.
| Bulgaria | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 67,787 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 1,423 times larger than Guernsey. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Bulgaria?
- About 1423 times: Bulgaria has 1,423× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Bulgaria and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 67,787. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².