Bulgaria vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 6.1 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Myanmar about 6.1 times.
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0.16×
Bulgaria is 0.16× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 6.1× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Bulgaria is 6.1 times smaller than Myanmar. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Myanmar?
- About 6.1 times: Myanmar has 6.1× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Myanmar?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².