Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 17.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Pakistan about 17 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPakistanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.06× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 17.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 17.2 times smaller than Pakistan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Pakistan?
- About 17 times: Pakistan has 17.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².