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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Eritrea

Eritrea is 2.3 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Eritrea about 2.3 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaEritreaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.44× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 2.3× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEritrea
Area51,209 km²117,600 km²
Population3,140,0953,607,003
Density61 / km²31 / km²
CapitalSarajevoAsmara
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours33

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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.3 times smaller than Eritrea. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Eritrea?
About 2.3 times: Eritrea has 2.3× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Eritrea?
Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².
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