Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Peru
Peru is 25.1 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Peru about 25 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPeruBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.04× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 25.1× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Lima |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Peru. 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 Peru?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 25.1 times smaller than Peru. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Peru?
- About 25 times: Peru has 25.1× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Peru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Peru 27 per km².