Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Eswatini
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.95 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEswatiniBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
2.95×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.95× the area of Eswatini.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Mbabane |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.95 times larger than Eswatini. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.9 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.95× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Eswatini?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 1,256,174. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².