Bulgaria vs Oman
Oman is 2.79 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Oman about 2.8 times.
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0.36×
Bulgaria is 0.36× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.79× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Muscat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. 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 Oman?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.79 times smaller than Oman. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Oman?
- About 2.8 times: Oman has 2.79× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Oman?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 5,494,691. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Oman 18 per km².