Bulgaria vs Sweden
Sweden is 4.03 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Sweden about 4.0 times.
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0.25×
Bulgaria is 0.25× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 4.03× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Bulgaria is 4.03 times smaller than Sweden. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Sweden?
- About 4.0 times: Sweden has 4.03× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Sweden 24 per km².