Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Spain
Spain is 9.88 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Spain about 9.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSpainBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.1× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 9.88× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.88 times smaller than Spain. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Spain?
- About 9.9 times: Spain has 9.88× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Spain 98 per km².