Bulgaria vs Pitcairn Islands
Bulgaria is 2,362 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 2362 times.
BulgariaPitcairn IslandsBulgaria moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 2,362× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Bulgaria | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 50 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Adamstown |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 2,362 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 2362 times: Bulgaria has 2,362× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Pitcairn Islands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 50. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².