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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Morocco

Morocco is 8.72 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Morocco about 8.7 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaMoroccoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.11× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 8.72× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMorocco
Area51,209 km²446,550 km²
Population3,140,09538,430,770
Density61 / km²86 / km²
CapitalSarajevoRabat
RegionSouthern EuropeNorthern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours32

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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Morocco?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.72 times smaller than Morocco. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Morocco?
About 8.7 times: Morocco has 8.72× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Morocco?
Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Morocco 86 per km².
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