Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malta

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 162 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 162 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaltaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 162× the area of Malta.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMalta
Area51,209 km²316 km²
Population3,140,095579,704
Density61 / km²1,835 / km²
CapitalSarajevoValletta
RegionSouthern EuropeSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours30

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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 162 times larger than Malta. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
How many times does Malta fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 162 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 162× the area of Malta.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 579,704. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².