Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cabo Verde
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.7 times larger than Cabo Verde. Cabo Verde would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 13 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCabo VerdeBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Cabo Verde · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.7× the area of Cabo Verde.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cabo Verde | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 4,033 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 527,326 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 131 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Praia |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Cabo Verde at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Cabo Verde. 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 Cabo Verde?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.7 times larger than Cabo Verde. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 13 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 12.7× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cabo Verde 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 Cabo Verde about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cabo Verde. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cabo Verde?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 527,326. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Cabo Verde 131 per km².