Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 7.94 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Paraguay about 7.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaParaguayBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.13× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 7.94× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.94 times smaller than Paraguay. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Paraguay?
- About 7.9 times: Paraguay has 7.94× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².