Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Chad
Chad is 25.1 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Chad about 25 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaChadBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.04× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 25.1× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | N'Djamena |
| 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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Chad. 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 Chad?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 25.1 times smaller than Chad. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Chad?
- About 25 times: Chad has 25.1× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Chad. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Chad 16 per km².