Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Suriname
Suriname is 3.19 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Suriname about 3.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSurinameBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Suriname · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.31× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 3.19× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 639,850 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Paramaribo |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| 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; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Suriname. 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 Suriname?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.19 times smaller than Suriname. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Suriname?
- About 3.2 times: Suriname has 3.19× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Suriname 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 Suriname about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Suriname. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Suriname?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 639,850. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².