Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Malawi
Malawi is 2.31 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Malawi about 2.3 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMalawiBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Malawi · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.43× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 2.31× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Lilongwe |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Malawi. 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 Malawi?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.31 times smaller than Malawi. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Malawi?
- About 2.3 times: Malawi has 2.31× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malawi. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Malawi 188 per km².