Bhutan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 33% larger than Bhutan.
BhutanBosnia and HerzegovinaBhutan moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.75× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.33× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Sarajevo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- No. Bhutan is 25% smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.3 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.33× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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 Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².