Bulgaria vs Suriname
Suriname is 47% larger than Bulgaria.
BulgariaSurinameBulgaria moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 0.68× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 1.47× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 639,850 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Paramaribo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| 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; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. 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 Suriname?
- No. Bulgaria is 32% smaller than Suriname. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Suriname?
- About 1.5 times: Suriname has 1.47× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Suriname 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 Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Suriname?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 639,850. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².