Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France
France is 12.6 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into France about 13 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaFranceBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto France · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.08× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 12.6× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Paris |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 France?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.6 times smaller than France. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into France?
- About 13 times: France has 12.6× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and France 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 France about 1.87×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², France 107 per km².