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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Vietnam

Vietnam is 6.48 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Vietnam about 6.5 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaVietnamBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Vietnam · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.15× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 6.48× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVietnam
Area51,209 km²331,690 km²
Population3,140,095101,598,527
Density61 / km²306 / km²
CapitalSarajevoHanoi
RegionSouthern EuropeSouth-Eastern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours33

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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Vietnam. 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 Vietnam?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.48 times smaller than Vietnam. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Vietnam?
About 6.5 times: Vietnam has 6.48× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vietnam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Vietnam?
Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².
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