Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nepal
Nepal is 2.87 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Nepal about 2.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNepalBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.35× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 2.87× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.87 times smaller than Nepal. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Nepal?
- About 2.9 times: Nepal has 2.87× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Nepal 201 per km².