Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Seychelles
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 112 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 112 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSeychellesBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 112× the area of Seychelles.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 122,730 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Victoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Seychelles. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 112 times larger than Seychelles. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 112 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 112× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Seychelles. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Seychelles?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 122,730. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².