Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 9.28 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Cameroon about 9.3 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCameroonBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.11× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 9.28× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Yaounde |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Cameroon. 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 Cameroon?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 9.28 times smaller than Cameroon. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Cameroon?
- About 9.3 times: Cameroon has 9.28× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cameroon 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 Cameroon about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cameroon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².