Belarus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus is 4.05 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Belarus about 4.1 times.
BelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarus moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 4.05× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Belarus | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Sarajevo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Belarus is 4.05 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Belarus?
- About 4.1 times: Belarus has 4.05× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Belarus and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 3,140,095. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².