Bulgaria vs Slovenia
Bulgaria is 5.48 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Bulgaria about 5.5 times.
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5.48×
Bulgaria is 5.48× the area of Slovenia.
| Bulgaria | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Ljubljana |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 5.48 times larger than Slovenia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Bulgaria?
- About 5.5 times: Bulgaria has 5.48× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Bulgaria and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 2,130,986. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².