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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Bulgaria

Bulgaria is 2.17 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Bulgaria about 2.2 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.46× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 2.17× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgaria
Area51,209 km²110,994 km²
Population3,140,0956,433,302
Density61 / km²58 / km²
CapitalSarajevoSofia
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours35

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; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Bulgaria?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.17 times smaller than Bulgaria. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Bulgaria?
About 2.2 times: Bulgaria has 2.17× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria about 1.86×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².
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