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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uruguay

Uruguay is 3.44 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Uruguay about 3.4 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaUruguayBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.29× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 3.44× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUruguay
Area51,209 km²176,215 km²
Population3,140,0953,384,688
Density61 / km²19 / km²
CapitalSarajevoMontevideo
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours32

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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Uruguay?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.44 times smaller than Uruguay. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Uruguay?
About 3.4 times: Uruguay has 3.44× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Uruguay?
Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
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