Bosnia and Herzegovina vs French Polynesia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.3 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 12 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaFrench PolynesiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.3× the area of French Polynesia.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 282,465 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Papeete |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to French Polynesia. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.3 times larger than French Polynesia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 12 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 12.3× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to French Polynesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or French Polynesia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 282,465. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².