Bulgaria vs Russia
Russia is 154 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Russia about 154 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 154× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Moscow |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Bulgaria is 154 times smaller than Russia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Russia?
- About 154 times: Russia has 154× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².