Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Wallis and Futuna
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 187 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 187 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWallis and FutunaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 187× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 11,558 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Southern Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Wallis and Futuna. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 187 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 187 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 187× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Wallis and Futuna. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Wallis and Futuna?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 11,558. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².