Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Macao
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 445 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 445 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMacaoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 445× the area of Macao.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 685,900 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Macao. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 445 times larger than Macao. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 445 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 445× the area of Macao.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Macao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Macao?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 685,900. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².