Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Equatorial Guinea
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 83% larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.8 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEquatorial GuineaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
1.83×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.83× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Malabo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 83% larger than Equatorial Guinea. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.8 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.83× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Equatorial Guinea?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 1,938,431. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².