Angola vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Angola is 24.3 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Angola about 24 times.
AngolaBosnia and HerzegovinaAngola moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 24.3× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Angola | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Sarajevo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Yes. Angola is 24.3 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Angola?
- About 24 times: Angola has 24.3× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Angola and Bosnia and Herzegovina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 3,140,095. Density: Angola 31 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².