Bulgaria vs Nepal
Nepal is 33% larger than Bulgaria.
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Bulgaria is 0.75× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.33× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Bulgaria is 25% smaller than Nepal. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Nepal?
- About 1.3 times: Nepal has 1.33× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Nepal 201 per km².