Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sweden
Sweden is 8.74 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Sweden about 8.7 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSwedenBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.11× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 8.74× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. 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 Sweden?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.74 times smaller than Sweden. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Sweden?
- About 8.7 times: Sweden has 8.74× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Sweden 24 per km².