Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Northern Mariana Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 110 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 110 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNorthern Mariana IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 110× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 43,541 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Saipan |
| Region | Southern Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 110 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 110 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 110× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 43,541. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².