Bulgaria vs Sudan
Sudan is 17.0 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Sudan about 17 times.
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0.06×
Bulgaria is 0.06× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 17.0× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Khartoum |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Bulgaria is 17.0 times smaller than Sudan. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Sudan?
- About 17 times: Sudan has 17.0× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Sudan 27 per km².