Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Egypt
Egypt is 19.7 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Egypt about 20 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEgyptBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.05× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 19.7× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Cairo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. 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 Egypt?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 19.7 times smaller than Egypt. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Egypt?
- About 20 times: Egypt has 19.7× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Egypt 117 per km².