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Bahamas vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.69 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 3.7 times.

BahamasBosnia and HerzegovinaBahamas moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.27× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.69× the size of Bahamas.
BahamasBosnia and Herzegovina
Area13,878 km²51,209 km²
Population403,0333,140,095
Density29 / km²61 / km²
CapitalNassauSarajevo
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours03

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas. 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 Bahamas bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
No. Bahamas is 3.69 times smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
How many times does Bahamas fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 3.7 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.69× the area of Bahamas.
Why do Bahamas and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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 Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bahamas or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².
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