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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Myanmar

Myanmar is 13.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Myanmar about 13 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaMyanmarBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Myanmar · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.08× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 13.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMyanmar
Area51,209 km²676,577 km²
Population3,140,09554,850,648
Density61 / km²81 / km²
CapitalSarajevoNaypyidaw
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours35

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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Myanmar. 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 Myanmar?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 13.2 times smaller than Myanmar. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Myanmar?
About 13 times: Myanmar has 13.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Myanmar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Myanmar?
Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².
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