Bulgaria vs Poland
Poland is 2.82 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Poland about 2.8 times.
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0.35×
Bulgaria is 0.35× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 2.82× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Bulgaria. 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 Poland?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.82 times smaller than Poland. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Poland?
- About 2.8 times: Poland has 2.82× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bulgaria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Poland 117 per km².