Bulgaria vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 5.81 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into South Sudan about 5.8 times.
BulgariaSouth SudanBulgaria moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 0.17× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 5.81× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Juba |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Bulgaria is 5.81 times smaller than South Sudan. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into South Sudan?
- About 5.8 times: South Sudan has 5.81× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².