Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Falkland Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 4.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaFalkland IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 4,550 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Stanley |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| 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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.2 times larger than Falkland Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 4.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 4.2× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Falkland Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 4,550. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².