Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Singapore
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 71.2 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 71 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSingaporeBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 71.2× the area of Singapore.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Singapore |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Singapore. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 71.2 times larger than Singapore. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 71 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 71.2× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Singapore. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².