Bulgaria vs US size comparison
How Big Is Bulgaria Compared to the US?
The US is about 89 times the size of Bulgaria. Bulgaria is about 1.67 times as densely populated. Drag Bulgaria over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Bulgaria
- 110,879 km² (42,811 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 89 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Virginia (110,786 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Bulgaria 6,433,302; the US 341,784,857
- Bulgaria's rank by area
- 103rd-largest of 197
How big Bulgaria is compared with the US
The US is about 89 times the size of Bulgaria: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 110,879 km² (42,811 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Bulgaria about 73 times. Bulgaria is bigger than 16 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 34; the state closest in size is Virginia (110,786 km²). It is the 103rd-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 16th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Bulgaria has about 6 million people (2025), the 111th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 58 people per km² it is about 1.67 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 129th-most densely populated country.
Bulgaria and the US on a world map
Bulgaria reaches from 41°N to 44°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Bulgaria about 1.86 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 110 times the size of Bulgaria, when it is really about 89 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Bulgaria is
Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, is 7,910 km (4,920 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Bulgaria borders 5 countries: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Turkey.
Bulgaria and US in numbers
| Bulgaria | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,879 km² 42,811 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 89× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 6,433,302 | 341,784,857 | The US has 53× more |
| Rank by area | 103rd-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 58 | 35 | Bulgaria is 1.67× denser |
| Capital | Sofia | Washington, D.C. | 7,910 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Bulgaria compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Bulgaria bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 89 times the size of Bulgaria: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 110,879 km² (42,811 sq mi).
How many times would Bulgaria fit into the US?
About 89 times (88.69). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 73 times.
Which US state is Bulgaria closest in size to?
Virginia (110,786 km²). Bulgaria is about the same size as Virginia.
Is Bulgaria bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 6.3 times the size of Bulgaria.
Which has more people, Bulgaria or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 53 times the 6 million in Bulgaria.
Where does Bulgaria rank by size?
Bulgaria is the 103rd-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 16th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Bulgaria from the US?
Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, is 7,910 km (4,920 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.