Bulgaria vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 2.99 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Vietnam about 3.0 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.33× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 2.99× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Hanoi |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Bulgaria is 2.99 times smaller than Vietnam. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Vietnam?
- About 3.0 times: Vietnam has 2.99× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².