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Andorra vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 109 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 109 times.

AndorraBosnia and HerzegovinaAndorra moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.01× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 109× the size of Andorra.
AndorraBosnia and Herzegovina
Area468 km²51,209 km²
Population82,9043,140,095
Density177 / km²61 / km²
CapitalAndorra la VellaSarajevo
RegionSouthern EuropeSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours23

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Andorra bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
No. Andorra is 109 times smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Andorra covers 468 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
How many times does Andorra fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 109 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 109× the area of Andorra.
Why do Andorra and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Andorra or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².
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