Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Dominica
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 68.2 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 68 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDominicaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
68.2×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 68.2× the area of Dominica.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 65,871 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Roseau |
| 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; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominica. 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 Dominica?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 68.2 times larger than Dominica. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 68 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 68.2× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dominica 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 Dominica about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Dominica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 65,871. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Dominica 88 per km².