Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jersey
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 434 times larger than Jersey. Jersey would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 434 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaJerseyBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Jersey · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 434× the area of Jersey.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 118 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 103,267 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 875 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Saint Helier |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Jersey at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Jersey?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 434 times larger than Jersey. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Jersey covers 118 km².
- How many times does Jersey fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 434 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 434× the area of Jersey.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jersey 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 Jersey about 2.34×. 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 Jersey?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 103,267. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Jersey 875 per km².