Bulgaria vs Netherlands
Bulgaria is 2.63 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Bulgaria about 2.6 times.
BulgariaNetherlandsBulgaria moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
2.63×
Bulgaria is 2.63× the area of Netherlands.
| Bulgaria | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bulgaria. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 2.63 times larger than Netherlands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 2.6 times: Bulgaria has 2.63× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².