Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United States
United States is 192 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into United States about 192 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUnited StatesBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 192× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 192× the area | 51,209 km²#125 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 109× the population | 3,140,095#133 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.76× the density | 61 / km²#126 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.52× the urban share | 53%#128 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.49 per woman#137 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 1.29 points higher | −0.77%#188 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.38× the birth rate | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.5× the death rate | 13.5 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 4.3 points higher | 12.8%#184 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bosnia and Herzegovina: 4.5 points higher | 22.9%#11 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.8 per 1,000 higher | −2.2 per 1,000#147 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBosnia and Herzegovina: 785× the refugees for its size | 7.85 per 1,000#23 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 0.9 years longer | 78.0 years#53 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAbout the same infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.43× the doctors per person | 2.58 per 1,000#73 of 178 · 2019 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.75× the university enrolment | 45.5%#83 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.134 higher | 0.804#73 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 8.93× the income per person | $9,940#80 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 944× the economy | $32.6B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.49× the output per person | $25,814#79 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.1 points higher | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.1 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentBosnia and Herzegovina: 2.62× the unemployment | 11.0%#29 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 3.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 11.5 higher | 30.3#116 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBosnia and Herzegovina: 15.2 points higher | 16.7% of jobs#86 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBosnia and Herzegovina: 11.7 points higher | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 26.9 points higher | 52.7% of jobs#106 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.6 points higher | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBosnia and Herzegovina: 30.0 points higher | 41.0% of GDP#68 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 4.27× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#134 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.1× the share online | 86%#74 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.25× the forest share | 42% of land#60 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.11× the CO₂ per person | 6.45 t a year#35 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBosnia and Herzegovina: 25.7 points higher | 36.6%#65 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3.73× the air pollution | 26.1 µg/m³#60 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 3.4 points higher | 9.5% of land#144 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 8.6 points higher | 8.0% of land#111 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 13.4× the water stress | 2.1%#147 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBosnia and Herzegovina: 1.44× the rain and snow | 1,028 mm#92 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.04 higher | −0.34#128 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.35 higher | −0.48#117 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 4.83× the homicide rate | 1.2 per 100,000#97 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Convertible mark (BAM) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +387 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 192 times smaller than United States. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into United States?
- About 192 times: United States has 192× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $9,940 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.93× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bosnia and Herzegovina or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.0 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bosnia and Herzegovina: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.