Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Oman
Oman is 6.04 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Oman about 6.0 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaOmanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.17× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 6.04× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. 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 Oman?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.04 times smaller than Oman. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Oman?
- About 6.0 times: Oman has 6.04× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Oman 18 per km².