Bulgaria vs US Virgin Islands
Bulgaria is 321 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Bulgaria about 321 times.
BulgariaUS Virgin IslandsBulgaria moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 321× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Bulgaria | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 103,792 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 321 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Bulgaria?
- About 321 times: Bulgaria has 321× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Bulgaria and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or US Virgin Islands?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 103,792. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².