Bulgaria vs Spain
Spain is 4.56 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Spain about 4.6 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.22× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 4.56× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Madrid |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Bulgaria is 4.56 times smaller than Spain. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Spain?
- About 4.6 times: Spain has 4.56× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Spain 98 per km².