Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kiribati
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 63.1 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 63 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaKiribatiBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 63.1× the area of Kiribati.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 136,488 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Tarawa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 63.1 times larger than Kiribati. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 63 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 63.1× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kiribati?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 136,488. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².