Bulgaria vs Luxembourg
Bulgaria is 42.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Bulgaria about 43 times.
BulgariaLuxembourgBulgaria moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
42.8×
Bulgaria is 42.8× the area of Luxembourg.
| Bulgaria | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 686,970 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Luxembourg |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 42.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Bulgaria?
- About 43 times: Bulgaria has 42.8× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Bulgaria and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Luxembourg?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 686,970. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².