Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Yemen
Yemen is 8.89 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Yemen about 8.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaYemenBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.11× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 8.89× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 8.89 times smaller than Yemen. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Yemen?
- About 8.9 times: Yemen has 8.89× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Yemen 92 per km².