Bulgaria vs Senegal
Senegal is 77% larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Senegal about 1.8 times.
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0.56×
Bulgaria is 0.56× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.77× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. 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 Senegal?
- No. Bulgaria is 44% smaller than Senegal. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Senegal?
- About 1.8 times: Senegal has 1.77× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Senegal 96 per km².