Bulgaria vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Bulgaria is 302 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 302 times.
BulgariaHeard and McDonald IslandsBulgaria moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 302× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Bulgaria | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | — |
| Density | 58 / km² | — |
| Capital | Sofia | — |
| 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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 302 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 302 times: Bulgaria has 302× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.