Bulgaria vs Thailand
Thailand is 4.62 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Thailand about 4.6 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.22× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 4.62× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Bulgaria is 4.62 times smaller than Thailand. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Thailand?
- About 4.6 times: Thailand has 4.62× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Thailand 140 per km².