Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 21.6 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Ethiopia about 22 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEthiopiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.05× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 21.6× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21.6 times smaller than Ethiopia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Ethiopia?
- About 22 times: Ethiopia has 21.6× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².