Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Samoa
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 18 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSamoaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18× the area of Samoa.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 219,306 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Apia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18 times larger than Samoa. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 18 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 18× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Samoa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 219,306. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Samoa 77 per km².