Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mexico
Mexico is 38.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Mexico about 39 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMexicoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.03× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 38.5× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Mexico City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 38.5 times smaller than Mexico. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Mexico?
- About 39 times: Mexico has 38.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Mexico 67 per km².