Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Canada
Canada is 195 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Canada about 195 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCanadaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.01× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 195× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Ottawa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| 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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Canada?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 195 times smaller than Canada. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Canada?
- About 195 times: Canada has 195× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².