Bulgaria vs Mali
Mali is 11.2 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Mali about 11 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.09× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 11.2× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Bamako |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. 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 Mali?
- No. Bulgaria is 11.2 times smaller than Mali. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Mali?
- About 11 times: Mali has 11.2× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Mali 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 Mali about 1.1×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Mali 20 per km².