Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Laos
Laos is 4.62 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Laos about 4.6 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLaosBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.22× the area of Laos. Put the other way, Laos is 4.62× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Vientiane |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Laos. 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 Laos?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.62 times smaller than Laos. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Laos?
- About 4.6 times: Laos has 4.62× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Laos. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Laos?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Laos 33 per km².