Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Panama
Panama is 45% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPanamaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.69× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.45× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 31% smaller than Panama. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Panama?
- About 1.4 times: Panama has 1.45× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Panama 62 per km².