Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 3.9 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 3.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaKyrgyzstanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.26× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 3.9× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.9 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 3.9 times: Kyrgyzstan has 3.9× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².