Bolivia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bolivia is 21.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Bolivia about 21 times.
BoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBolivia moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 21.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bolivia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Sarajevo |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Bolivia is 21.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Bolivia?
- About 21 times: Bolivia has 21.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bolivia and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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 Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².