Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cambodia
Cambodia is 3.54 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Cambodia about 3.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCambodiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Cambodia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.28× the area of Cambodia. Put the other way, Cambodia is 3.54× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Cambodia at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Cambodia. 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 Cambodia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.54 times smaller than Cambodia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Cambodia?
- About 3.5 times: Cambodia has 3.54× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cambodia 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 Cambodia about 1.05×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cambodia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cambodia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².