Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vanuatu
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.2 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 4.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVanuatuBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
4.2×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.2× the area of Vanuatu.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 335,169 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.2 times larger than Vanuatu. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 4.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 4.2× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Vanuatu?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 335,169. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².