Bulgaria vs Hong Kong
Bulgaria is 40.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Hong Kong would fit into Bulgaria about 40 times.
BulgariaHong KongBulgaria moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
40.3×
Bulgaria is 40.3× the area of Hong Kong.
| Bulgaria | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 40.3 times larger than Hong Kong. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Hong Kong fit into Bulgaria?
- About 40 times: Bulgaria has 40.3× the area of Hong Kong.
- Why do Bulgaria and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Hong Kong. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².