Bosnia and Herzegovina vs El Salvador
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.43 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.4 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEl SalvadorBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto El Salvador · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.43× the area of El Salvador.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 21,041 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 6,365,503 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 303 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | San Salvador |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; El Salvador at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to El Salvador. 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 El Salvador?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.43 times larger than El Salvador. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and El Salvador covers 21,041 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.4 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.43× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and El Salvador 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 El Salvador about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to El Salvador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or El Salvador?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², El Salvador 303 per km².