Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Guinea
Guinea is 4.8 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Guinea about 4.8 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGuineaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.21× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 4.8× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Conakry |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. 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 Guinea?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.8 times smaller than Guinea. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Guinea?
- About 4.8 times: Guinea has 4.8× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Guinea 61 per km².