Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.53 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSloveniaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.53× the area of Slovenia.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Ljubljana |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.53 times larger than Slovenia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.5 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.53× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,130,986. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².