Barbados vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 117 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 117 times.
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Barbados is 0.01× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 117× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados 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 Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- No. Barbados is 117 times smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Barbados covers 439 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 117 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 117× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados 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 Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².