Antarctica vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Antarctica is 273 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Antarctica about 273 times.
AntarcticaBosnia and HerzegovinaAntarctica moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 273× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Antarctica | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | — | Sarajevo |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Antarctica is 273 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Antarctica?
- About 273 times: Antarctica has 273× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Antarctica and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².