Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Israel
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.47 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaIsraelBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.47× the area of Israel.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Israel. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.47 times larger than Israel. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.5 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.47× the area of Israel.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Israel. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Israel 487 per km².