Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia
Serbia is 73% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Serbia about 1.7 times.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.58× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.73× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Serbia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 42% smaller than Serbia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Serbia?
- About 1.7 times: Serbia has 1.73× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Serbia 74 per km².