Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ireland
Ireland is 36% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIrelandBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.73× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 1.36× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Dublin |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 27% smaller than Ireland. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Ireland?
- About 1.4 times: Ireland has 1.36× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Ireland 79 per km².