Åland Islands vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 32.3 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 32 times.
Åland IslandsBosnia and HerzegovinaÅland Islands moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.03× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 32.3× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Sarajevo |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- No. Åland Islands is 32.3 times smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 32 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 32.3× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².