Bulgaria vs Norfolk Island
Bulgaria is 3,171 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Bulgaria about 3171 times.
BulgariaNorfolk IslandBulgaria moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
3,171×
Bulgaria is 3,171× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Bulgaria | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 2,188 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 3,171 times larger than Norfolk Island. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Bulgaria?
- About 3171 times: Bulgaria has 3,171× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Bulgaria and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Norfolk Island?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 2,188. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².