Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Australia is 150 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Australia about 150 times.
AustraliaBosnia and HerzegovinaAustralia moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 150× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Australia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Sarajevo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Australia is 150 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Australia?
- About 150 times: Australia has 150× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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 Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 3,140,095. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².