Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 12.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Central African Republic about 12 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCentral African RepublicBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.08× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 12.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bangui |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Central African Republic?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.2 times smaller than Central African Republic. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Central African Republic?
- About 12 times: Central African Republic has 12.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².