Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Moldova
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51% larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMoldovaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.51× the area of Moldova.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Chisinau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. 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 Moldova?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51% larger than Moldova. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.5 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.51× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. 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 Moldova?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,360,527. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Moldova 70 per km².