Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 43.9 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Saudi Arabia about 44 times.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.02× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 43.9× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 43.9 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 44 times: Saudi Arabia has 43.9× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².