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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liberia

Liberia is 2.17 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Liberia about 2.2 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaLiberiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.46× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 2.17× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLiberia
Area51,209 km²111,369 km²
Population3,140,0955,731,206
Density61 / km²51 / km²
CapitalSarajevoMonrovia
RegionSouthern EuropeWestern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours33

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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Liberia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Liberia?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.17 times smaller than Liberia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Liberia?
About 2.2 times: Liberia has 2.17× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Liberia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Liberia?
Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Liberia 51 per km².
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