Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Luxembourg

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 20 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaLuxembourgBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19.7× the area of Luxembourg.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaLuxembourg
Area51,209 km²2,593 km²
Population3,140,095686,970
Density61 / km²265 / km²
CapitalSarajevoLuxembourg
RegionSouthern EuropeWestern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. 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 Luxembourg?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
How many times does Luxembourg fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 20 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 19.7× the area of Luxembourg.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. 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 Luxembourg?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 686,970. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².