Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia
Croatia is 11% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.9× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 1.11× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Zagreb |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. 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 Croatia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10% smaller than Croatia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Croatia?
- About 1.1 times: Croatia has 1.11× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. 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 Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Croatia 68 per km².