Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Greenland
Greenland is 42.3 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Greenland about 42 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGreenlandBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.02× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 42.3× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 56,831 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Nuuk |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 42.3 times smaller than Greenland. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Greenland?
- About 42 times: Greenland has 42.3× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 56,831. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².