Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Chile
Chile is 14.8 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Chile about 15 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaChileBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.07× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 14.8× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Santiago |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| 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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Chile?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 14.8 times smaller than Chile. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Chile?
- About 15 times: Chile has 14.8× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Chile 26 per km².