Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Korea
North Korea is 2.35 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into North Korea about 2.4 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNorth KoreaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.42× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 2.35× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Pyongyang |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 North Korea?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.35 times smaller than North Korea. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into North Korea?
- About 2.4 times: North Korea has 2.35× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², North Korea 220 per km².