Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 139 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 139 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaHeard and McDonald IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 139× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | — |
| Density | 61 / km² | — |
| Capital | Sarajevo | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 139 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 139 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 139× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Heard and McDonald Islands 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands 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.