Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 67% larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.7 times.
BelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBelgium moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
0.6×
Belgium is 0.6× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.67× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Sarajevo |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- No. Belgium is 40% smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.7 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.67× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 3,140,095. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².