Bulgaria vs Taiwan
Bulgaria is 3.07 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Bulgaria about 3.1 times.
BulgariaTaiwanBulgaria moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
3.07×
Bulgaria is 3.07× the area of Taiwan.
| Bulgaria | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 3.07 times larger than Taiwan. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Bulgaria?
- About 3.1 times: Bulgaria has 3.07× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Bulgaria and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².