Bulgaria vs Yemen
Yemen is 4.1 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Yemen about 4.1 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.24× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 4.1× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Bulgaria is 4.1 times smaller than Yemen. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Yemen?
- About 4.1 times: Yemen has 4.1× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Yemen 92 per km².