Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Djibouti
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.21 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDjiboutiBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
2.21×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.21× the area of Djibouti.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Djibouti |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Djibouti. 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 Djibouti?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.21 times larger than Djibouti. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.21× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Djibouti 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 Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Djibouti?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 1,184,076. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².