Bulgaria vs Jersey
Bulgaria is 941 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Bulgaria about 941 times.
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Bulgaria is 941× the area of Jersey.
| Bulgaria | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 103,267 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Saint Helier |
| 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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 941 times larger than Jersey. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Bulgaria?
- About 941 times: Bulgaria has 941× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Bulgaria and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. 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 Jersey?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 103,267. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Jersey 875 per km².