Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iceland
Iceland is 2.01 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Iceland about 2.0 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIcelandBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.5× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 2.01× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 392,404 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Reykjavik |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.01 times smaller than Iceland. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Iceland?
- About 2.0 times: Iceland has 2.01× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 392,404. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².