Bangladesh vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bangladesh is 2.88 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Bangladesh about 2.9 times.
BangladeshBosnia and HerzegovinaBangladesh moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 2.88× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bangladesh | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Sarajevo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 2.88 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Bangladesh?
- About 2.9 times: Bangladesh has 2.88× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bangladesh and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².