Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 6.46 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Malaysia about 6.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMalaysiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.15× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 6.46× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.46 times smaller than Malaysia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Malaysia?
- About 6.5 times: Malaysia has 6.46× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².