Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Libya
Libya is 34.4 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Libya about 34 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLibyaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.03× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 34.4× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Tripoli |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Libya. 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 Libya?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 34.4 times smaller than Libya. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Libya?
- About 34 times: Libya has 34.4× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Libya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².