Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia
Latvia is 26% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLatviaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.79× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 1.26× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Riga |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Latvia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21% smaller than Latvia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Latvia?
- About 1.3 times: Latvia has 1.26× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Latvia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 1,847,785. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Latvia 29 per km².