Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 9.59 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Turkmenistan about 9.6 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTurkmenistanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.1× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 9.59× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Ashgabat |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.59 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 9.6 times: Turkmenistan has 9.59× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².