Bulgaria vs Uganda
Uganda is 2.17 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Uganda about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Bulgaria is 0.46× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.17× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Kampala |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.17 times smaller than Uganda. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Uganda?
- About 2.2 times: Uganda has 2.17× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Uganda 213 per km².