Bulgaria vs Panama
Bulgaria is 50% larger than Panama.
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1.5×
Bulgaria is 1.5× the area of Panama.
| Bulgaria | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 50% larger than Panama. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Bulgaria?
- About 1.5 times: Bulgaria has 1.5× the area of Panama.
- Why do Bulgaria and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 4,571,189. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Panama 62 per km².