Bosnia and Herzegovina vs India
India is 64.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into India about 64 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto India · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.02× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 64.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 3,287,263 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 1,463,865,525 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 445 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | New Delhi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to India. 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 India?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 64.2 times smaller than India. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into India?
- About 64 times: India has 64.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and India 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 India about 1.18×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to India. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², India 445 per km².