Bulgaria vs Morocco
Morocco is 4.02 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Morocco about 4.0 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.25× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 4.02× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Bulgaria is 4.02 times smaller than Morocco. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Morocco?
- About 4.0 times: Morocco has 4.02× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Morocco 86 per km².