Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy
Italy is 5.9 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Italy about 5.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaItalyBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.17× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 5.9× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Rome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Italy?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.9 times smaller than Italy. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Italy?
- About 5.9 times: Italy has 5.9× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Italy 195 per km².