Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Palestine

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.23 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 6.2 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaPalestineBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.23× the area of Palestine.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPalestine
Area51,209 km²8,220 km²
Population3,140,0955,413,596
Density61 / km²659 / km²
CapitalSarajevoEast Jerusalem
RegionSouthern EuropeWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours33

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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.23 times larger than Palestine. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
How many times does Palestine fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 6.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 6.23× the area of Palestine.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Palestine?
Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Palestine 659 per km².