Aruba vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 286 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 286 times.
ArubaBosnia and HerzegovinaAruba moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 286× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | Sarajevo |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Aruba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Aruba bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- No. Aruba is 286 times smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aruba covers 179 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 286 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 286× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Aruba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Aruba or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².