Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Denmark
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19% larger than Denmark.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDenmarkBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.19× the area of Denmark.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Copenhagen |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Denmark?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19% larger than Denmark. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.19× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Denmark 140 per km².