Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Comoros
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 25.2 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 25 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaComorosBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
25.2×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 25.2× the area of Comoros.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 882,847 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Moroni |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Comoros. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 25.2 times larger than Comoros. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 25 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 25.2× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Comoros?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 882,847. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Comoros 434 per km².