Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Thailand
Thailand is 10 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Thailand about 10 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaThailandBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.1× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 10× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10 times smaller than Thailand. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Thailand?
- About 10 times: Thailand has 10× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Thailand 140 per km².