Bulgaria vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 7.95 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Pakistan about 7.9 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.13× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 7.95× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Bulgaria is 7.95 times smaller than Pakistan. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Pakistan?
- About 7.9 times: Pakistan has 7.95× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².