Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ghana
Ghana is 4.66 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Ghana about 4.7 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGhanaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Ghana · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.21× the area of Ghana. Put the other way, Ghana is 4.66× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ghana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 238,535 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 35,064,272 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Accra |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western 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; Ghana at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Ghana. 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 Ghana?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.66 times smaller than Ghana. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Ghana covers 238,535 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Ghana?
- About 4.7 times: Ghana has 4.66× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana 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 Ghana about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ghana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Ghana?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Ghana 147 per km².