Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 37.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Indonesia about 37 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndonesiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.03× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 37.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Jakarta |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 37.2 times smaller than Indonesia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Indonesia?
- About 37 times: Indonesia has 37.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².