Bulgaria vs Nauru
Bulgaria is 5,285 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Bulgaria about 5285 times.
BulgariaNauruBulgaria moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
5,285×
Bulgaria is 5,285× the area of Nauru.
| Bulgaria | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 12,025 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Yaren District |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 5,285 times larger than Nauru. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Bulgaria?
- About 5285 times: Bulgaria has 5,285× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Bulgaria and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Nauru?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 12,025. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Nauru 573 per km².