Bulgaria vs Macao
Bulgaria is 965 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Bulgaria about 965 times.
BulgariaMacaoBulgaria moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 965× the area of Macao.
| Bulgaria | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 685,900 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 5,964 / 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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 965 times larger than Macao. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Bulgaria?
- About 965 times: Bulgaria has 965× the area of Macao.
- Why do Bulgaria and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Macao?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 685,900. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².