Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 17.8 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Venezuela about 18 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVenezuelaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.06× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 17.8× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Caracas |
| Region | Southern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 17.8 times smaller than Venezuela. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Venezuela?
- About 18 times: Venezuela has 17.8× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².