Bulgaria vs Guyana
Guyana is 94% larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Guyana about 1.9 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.52× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 1.94× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 835,986 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Georgetown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| 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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
- No. Bulgaria is 48% smaller than Guyana. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Guyana?
- About 1.9 times: Guyana has 1.94× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Guyana?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 835,986. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².