Bulgaria vs South Georgia
Bulgaria is 27.3 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Bulgaria about 27 times.
BulgariaSouth GeorgiaBulgaria moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
27.3×
Bulgaria is 27.3× the area of South Georgia.
| Bulgaria | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 35 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 27.3 times larger than South Georgia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Bulgaria?
- About 27 times: Bulgaria has 27.3× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Bulgaria and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 35. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².