Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 2.35 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Nicaragua about 2.3 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNicaraguaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.43× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 2.35× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Managua |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.35 times smaller than Nicaragua. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Nicaragua?
- About 2.3 times: Nicaragua has 2.35× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².