Bulgaria vs Laos
Laos is 2.13 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Laos about 2.1 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.47× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 2.13× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Vientiane |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. 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 Laos?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.13 times smaller than Laos. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Laos?
- About 2.1 times: Laos has 2.13× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Laos 33 per km².