Bulgaria vs Vanuatu
Bulgaria is 9.11 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Bulgaria about 9.1 times.
BulgariaVanuatuBulgaria moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Bulgaria is 9.11× the area of Vanuatu.
| Bulgaria | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 335,169 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 9.11 times larger than Vanuatu. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Bulgaria?
- About 9.1 times: Bulgaria has 9.11× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Bulgaria and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Vanuatu?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 335,169. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².