Bulgaria vs Northern Mariana Islands
Bulgaria is 239 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 239 times.
BulgariaNorthern Mariana IslandsBulgaria moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 239× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Bulgaria | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 43,541 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Saipan |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 239 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 239 times: Bulgaria has 239× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 43,541. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².