Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cuba
Cuba is 2.15 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Cuba about 2.1 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCubaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.47× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 2.15× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Havana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Cuba. 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 Cuba?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.15 times smaller than Cuba. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Cuba?
- About 2.1 times: Cuba has 2.15× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cuba?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Cuba 100 per km².