Bulgaria vs Zambia
Zambia is 6.78 times larger than Bulgaria. Bulgaria would fit into Zambia about 6.8 times.
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Bulgaria is 0.15× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 6.78× the size of Bulgaria.
| Bulgaria | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Bulgaria is 6.78 times smaller than Zambia. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Bulgaria fit into Zambia?
- About 6.8 times: Zambia has 6.78× the area of Bulgaria.
- Why do Bulgaria and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Bulgaria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 6,433,302. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Zambia 29 per km².