Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jordan
Jordan is 74% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Jordan about 1.7 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaJordanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Jordan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.57× the area of Jordan. Put the other way, Jordan is 1.74× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 89,341 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 11,520,684 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 129 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Amman |
| 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; Jordan at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Jordan. 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 Jordan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 43% smaller than Jordan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Jordan covers 89,341 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Jordan?
- About 1.7 times: Jordan has 1.74× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jordan 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 Jordan about 1.37×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jordan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Jordan?
- Jordan: 11,520,684 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Jordan 129 per km².