Bulgaria vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 8.32 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Nigeria about 8.3 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.12× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 8.32× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Abuja |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Bulgaria is 8.32 times smaller than Nigeria. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Nigeria?
- About 8.3 times: Nigeria has 8.32× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².