Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 20.3 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Saudi Arabia about 20 times.
BulgariaSaudi ArabiaBulgaria moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 0.05× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 20.3× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Bulgaria is 20.3 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 20 times: Saudi Arabia has 20.3× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².