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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vatican City

Bosnia and Herzegovina is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about Infinity times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaVatican CityBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is — the area of Vatican City.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVatican City
Area51,209 km²0 km²
Population3,140,095882
Density61 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalSarajevoVatican City
RegionSouthern EuropeSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours31

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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Vatican City?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is — times larger than Vatican City. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
How many times does Vatican City fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About Infinity times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has — the area of Vatican City.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. 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 Vatican City?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 882. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².
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