Bulgaria vs Philippines
Philippines is 3.09 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Philippines about 3.1 times.
BulgariaPhilippinesBulgaria moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.32×
Bulgaria is 0.32× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 3.09× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. 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 Philippines?
- No. Bulgaria is 3.09 times smaller than Philippines. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Philippines?
- About 3.1 times: Philippines has 3.09× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Philippines 340 per km².