Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Colombia
Colombia is 22.3 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Colombia about 22 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaColombiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Colombia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.04× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 22.3× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bogota |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. 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 Colombia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 22.3 times smaller than Colombia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Colombia?
- About 22 times: Colombia has 22.3× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Colombia 47 per km².