Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 15.7 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Mozambique about 16 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaMozambiqueBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.06× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 15.7× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Maputo |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.7 times smaller than Mozambique. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Mozambique?
- About 16 times: Mozambique has 15.7× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².