Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kuwait
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.87 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaKuwaitBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.87× the area of Kuwait.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kuwait City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.87 times larger than Kuwait. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.9 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.87× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².