Bulgaria vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 2.18 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into United Kingdom about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Bulgaria is 0.46× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 2.18× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | London |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.18 times smaller than United Kingdom. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into United Kingdom?
- About 2.2 times: United Kingdom has 2.18× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².