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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Puerto Rico

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.62 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 5.6 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaPuerto RicoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.62× the area of Puerto Rico.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPuerto Rico
Area51,209 km²9,104 km²
Population3,140,0953,184,835
Density61 / km²350 / km²
CapitalSarajevoSan Juan
RegionSouthern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours30

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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Puerto Rico?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.62 times larger than Puerto Rico. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 5.6 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 5.62× the area of Puerto Rico.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².
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