Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Brunei
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.88 times larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 8.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBruneiBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Brunei · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.88× the area of Brunei.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brunei | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 5,765 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 466,330 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Brunei at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Brunei. 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 Brunei?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.88 times larger than Brunei. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Brunei covers 5,765 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 8.9 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 8.88× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brunei 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 Brunei about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brunei. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Brunei?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 466,330. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Brunei 81 per km².