Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 123 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 123 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTurks and Caicos IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 123× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 46,855 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Grand Turk |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 123 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 123 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 123× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 46,855. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².