Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gambia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.53 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 4.5 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGambiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
4.53×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.53× the area of Gambia.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Banjul |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.53 times larger than Gambia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 4.5 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 4.53× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Gambia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,822,093. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Gambia 250 per km².