Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gabon
Gabon is 5.23 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Gabon about 5.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGabonBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.19× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 5.23× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Libreville |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Gabon?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.23 times smaller than Gabon. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Gabon?
- About 5.2 times: Gabon has 5.23× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Gabon?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,593,130. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².