Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Palau
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 110 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 110 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPalauBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 110× the area of Palau.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 17,663 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 110 times larger than Palau. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 110 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 110× the area of Palau.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Palau?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 17,663. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Palau 38 per km².