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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tunisia

Tunisia is 3.19 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Tunisia about 3.2 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaTunisiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.31× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 3.19× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTunisia
Area51,209 km²163,610 km²
Population3,140,09512,348,573
Density61 / km²75 / km²
CapitalSarajevoTunis
RegionSouthern EuropeNorthern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours32

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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Tunisia?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.19 times smaller than Tunisia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Tunisia?
About 3.2 times: Tunisia has 3.19× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².
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