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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Finland

Finland is 6.61 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Finland about 6.6 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaFinlandBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.15× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 6.61× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaFinland
Area51,209 km²338,478 km²
Population3,140,0955,646,436
Density61 / km²17 / km²
CapitalSarajevoHelsinki
RegionSouthern EuropeNorthern Europe
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Finland?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.61 times smaller than Finland. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Finland?
About 6.6 times: Finland has 6.61× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
Finland: 5,646,436 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Finland 17 per km².
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