Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Pitcairn Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,090 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1090 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPitcairn IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,090× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 50 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Adamstown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Pitcairn Islands. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,090 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1090 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1,090× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pitcairn Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Pitcairn Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 50. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².