Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Timor-Leste
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.43 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 3.4 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTimor-LesteBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
3.43×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.43× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Dili |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Timor-Leste. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.43 times larger than Timor-Leste. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 3.4 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.43× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Timor-Leste. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Timor-Leste?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 1,418,517. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².