Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 8.77 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Uzbekistan about 8.8 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUzbekistanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.11× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 8.77× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Tashkent |
| Region | Southern Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.77 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 8.8 times: Uzbekistan has 8.77× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².