Bulgaria vs New Caledonia
Bulgaria is 5.98 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Bulgaria about 6.0 times.
BulgariaNew CaledoniaBulgaria moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
5.98×
Bulgaria is 5.98× the area of New Caledonia.
| Bulgaria | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 295,333 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to New Caledonia. 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 New Caledonia?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 5.98 times larger than New Caledonia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Bulgaria?
- About 6.0 times: Bulgaria has 5.98× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Bulgaria and New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Caledonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or New Caledonia?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 295,333. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².