Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Switzerland
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24% larger than Switzerland.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.24× the area of Switzerland.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bern |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24% larger than Switzerland. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.24× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².