Bosnia and Herzegovina vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 45.8 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into DR Congo about 46 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDR CongoBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.02× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 45.8× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kinshasa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to DR 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 DR Congo?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 45.8 times smaller than DR Congo. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into DR Congo?
- About 46 times: DR Congo has 45.8× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and DR 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².