Bulgaria vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 14.1 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Mongolia about 14 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.07× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 14.1× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Mongolia?
- No. Bulgaria is 14.1 times smaller than Mongolia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Mongolia?
- About 14 times: Mongolia has 14.1× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Mongolia?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 3,568,978. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².