Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Brazil
Brazil is 166 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Brazil about 166 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Brazil · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.01× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 166× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Brasilia |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 10 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Brazil. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Brazil?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 166 times smaller than Brazil. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Brazil?
- About 166 times: Brazil has 166× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brazil look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Brazil about 1.04×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Brazil 25 per km².