Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 63% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into United Arab Emirates about 1.6 times.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.61× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 1.63× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 39% smaller than United Arab Emirates. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 1.6 times: United Arab Emirates has 1.63× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².