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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ecuador

Ecuador is 5.02 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Ecuador about 5.0 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaEcuadorBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.2× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 5.02× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEcuador
Area51,209 km²257,204 km²
Population3,140,09518,289,896
Density61 / km²71 / km²
CapitalSarajevoQuito
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours32

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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Ecuador?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.02 times smaller than Ecuador. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Ecuador?
About 5.0 times: Ecuador has 5.02× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Ecuador?
Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².
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