Bulgaria vs Mexico
Mexico is 17.8 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Mexico about 18 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.06× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 17.8× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Mexico City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Bulgaria is 17.8 times smaller than Mexico. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Mexico?
- About 18 times: Mexico has 17.8× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Mexico 67 per km².