Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kenya
Kenya is 11.4 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Kenya about 11 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaKenyaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Kenya · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.09× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 11.4× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Nairobi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Kenya. 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 Kenya?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 11.4 times smaller than Kenya. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Kenya?
- About 11 times: Kenya has 11.4× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kenya. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Kenya 99 per km².