Bulgaria vs Iceland: Land area in square kilometers
Bulgaria
108,560 sq. km
in 2023
Iceland
100,830 sq. km
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
102nd
Iceland rank
105th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 108,560 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland, a difference of 7,730 sq. km.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,630 sq. km | 100,250 sq. km | 10,380 sq. km | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 110,630 sq. km | 100,250 sq. km | 10,380 sq. km | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 110,630 sq. km | 100,250 sq. km | 10,380 sq. km | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 110,630 sq. km | 100,250 sq. km | 10,380 sq. km | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 109,064 sq. km | 100,250 sq. km | 8,814 sq. km | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 108,560 sq. km | 100,366 sq. km | 8,194 sq. km | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 108,560 sq. km | 100,830 sq. km | 7,730 sq. km | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 108,560 sq. km against 100,830 sq. km in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 7,730 sq. km, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Iceland ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.