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Armenia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 72% larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.7 times.

ArmeniaBosnia and HerzegovinaArmenia moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.58× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.72× the size of Armenia.
ArmeniaBosnia and Herzegovina
Area29,743 km²51,209 km²
Population3,086,7003,140,095
Density104 / km²61 / km²
CapitalYerevanSarajevo
RegionWestern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours43

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
No. Armenia is 42% smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
How many times does Armenia fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 1.7 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.72× the area of Armenia.
Why do Armenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× 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, Armenia or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².
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