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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guyana

Guyana is 4.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Guyana about 4.2 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaGuyanaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Guyana · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.24× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 4.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGuyana
Area51,209 km²214,970 km²
Population3,140,095835,986
Density61 / km²3.9 / km²
CapitalSarajevoGeorgetown
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth America
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.2 times smaller than Guyana. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Guyana?
About 4.2 times: Guyana has 4.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Guyana?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 835,986. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².
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