Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 28% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLithuaniaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.78× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 1.28× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Vilnius |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 22% smaller than Lithuania. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Lithuania?
- About 1.3 times: Lithuania has 1.28× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,888,774. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².