Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.48 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 4.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaQatarBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.48× the area of Qatar.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Doha |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.48 times larger than Qatar. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 4.5 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 4.48× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Qatar?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,972,215. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Qatar 260 per km².