Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Madagascar
Madagascar is 11.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Madagascar about 11 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMadagascarBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Madagascar · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.09× the area of Madagascar. Put the other way, Madagascar is 11.5× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 587,295 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 32,740,678 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Antananarivo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Madagascar at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Madagascar. 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 Madagascar?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 11.5 times smaller than Madagascar. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Madagascar covers 587,295 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Madagascar?
- About 11 times: Madagascar has 11.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Madagascar 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 Madagascar about 1.12×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Madagascar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Madagascar?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Madagascar 56 per km².