Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Taiwan
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 41% larger than Taiwan.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTaiwanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
1.41×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.41× the area of Taiwan.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 41% larger than Taiwan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.4 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.41× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².