Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Chagos Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 853 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 853 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaChagos IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 853× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 3,000 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Chagos Islands. 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 Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 853 times larger than Chagos Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 853 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 853× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chagos Islands 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 Chagos Islands about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chagos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Chagos Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 3,000. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².