Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21% larger than Netherlands.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNetherlandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
1.21×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.21× the area of Netherlands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Amsterdam |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21% larger than Netherlands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.21× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².