Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Botswana
Botswana is 11.4 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Botswana about 11 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.09× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 11.4× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Gaborone |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Botswana. 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 Botswana?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 11.4 times smaller than Botswana. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Botswana?
- About 11 times: Botswana has 11.4× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Botswana 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 Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Botswana?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,562,122. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².