Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Congo
Congo is 6.68 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Congo about 6.7 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaCongoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.15× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 6.68× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Brazzaville |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Congo?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.68 times smaller than Congo. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Congo?
- About 6.7 times: Congo has 6.68× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Congo 19 per km².