Bulgaria vs Hungary
Bulgaria is 19% larger than Hungary.
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1.19×
Bulgaria is 1.19× the area of Hungary.
| Bulgaria | Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 93,011 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 9,514,251 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 102 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Budapest |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Hungary?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 19% larger than Hungary. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Hungary fit into Bulgaria?
- About 1.2 times: Bulgaria has 1.19× the area of Hungary.
- Why do Bulgaria and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Hungary 102 per km².