Bulgaria vs Norway
Norway is 3.47 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Norway about 3.5 times.
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0.29×
Bulgaria is 0.29× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 3.47× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Oslo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Bulgaria is 3.47 times smaller than Norway. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Norway?
- About 3.5 times: Norway has 3.47× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 5,610,870. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Norway 15 per km².