Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Poland
Poland is 6.11 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Poland about 6.1 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPolandBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.16× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 6.11× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Warsaw |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Poland?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.11 times smaller than Poland. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Poland?
- About 6.1 times: Poland has 6.11× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Poland 117 per km².