Bulgaria vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 3.66 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Paraguay about 3.7 times.
BulgariaParaguayBulgaria moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 0.27× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 3.66× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Asuncion |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Bulgaria is 3.66 times smaller than Paraguay. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Paraguay?
- About 3.7 times: Paraguay has 3.66× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².