Bulgaria vs Rwanda
Bulgaria is 4.21 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Bulgaria about 4.2 times.
BulgariaRwandaBulgaria moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
4.21×
Bulgaria is 4.21× the area of Rwanda.
| Bulgaria | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Kigali |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 4.21 times larger than Rwanda. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Bulgaria?
- About 4.2 times: Bulgaria has 4.21× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Bulgaria and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².