Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lebanon
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.9 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 4.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLebanonBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.9× the area of Lebanon.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Beirut |
| 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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.9 times larger than Lebanon. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 4.9 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 4.9× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².