Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mali
Mali is 24.2 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Mali about 24 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaliBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Mali · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.04× the area of Mali. Put the other way, Mali is 24.2× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mali | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,240,192 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 25,198,821 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Bamako |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Mali at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Mali. 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 Mali?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24.2 times smaller than Mali. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Mali covers 1,240,192 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Mali?
- About 24 times: Mali has 24.2× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mali 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 Mali about 1.1×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mali. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mali?
- Mali: 25,198,821 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Mali 20 per km².