Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Argentina is 54.3 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Argentina about 54 times.
ArgentinaBosnia and HerzegovinaArgentina moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 54.3× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Argentina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Sarajevo |
| Region | South America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Argentina is 54.3 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Argentina?
- About 54 times: Argentina has 54.3× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 3,140,095. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².