Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nauru
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2,439 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2439 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNauruBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2,439× the area of Nauru.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 12,025 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Yaren District |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2,439 times larger than Nauru. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2439 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2,439× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nauru?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 12,025. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Nauru 573 per km².