Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Honduras
Honduras is 2.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Honduras about 2.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaHondurasBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.46× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 2.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.2 times smaller than Honduras. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Honduras?
- About 2.2 times: Honduras has 2.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Honduras 98 per km².