Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 20.1 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Mauritania about 20 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMauritaniaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.05× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 20.1× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Nouakchott |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 20.1 times smaller than Mauritania. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Mauritania?
- About 20 times: Mauritania has 20.1× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².