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.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern America |
| 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 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.