Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Dominican Republic
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5% larger than Dominican Republic.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDominican RepublicBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.05× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominican Republic. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5% larger than Dominican Republic. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.1 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.05× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².