Bosnia and Herzegovina vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 5.23 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into New Zealand about 5.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNew ZealandBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.19× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 5.23× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.23 times smaller than New Zealand. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into New Zealand?
- About 5.2 times: New Zealand has 5.23× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².