Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iraq
Iraq is 8.54 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Iraq about 8.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIraqBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.12× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 8.54× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Iraq. 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 Iraq?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.54 times smaller than Iraq. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Iraq?
- About 8.5 times: Iraq has 8.54× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Iraq. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Iraq 108 per km².