Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 53.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Kazakhstan about 53 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaKazakhstanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.02× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 53.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Astana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 53.2 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 53 times: Kazakhstan has 53.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².