Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 2.13 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Guatemala about 2.1 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGuatemalaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Guatemala · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.47× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 2.13× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Guatemala City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Guatemala. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.13 times smaller than Guatemala. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Guatemala?
- About 2.1 times: Guatemala has 2.13× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guatemala. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².