Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Namibia
Namibia is 16.1 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Namibia about 16 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNamibiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.06× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 16.1× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Windhoek |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern 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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.1 times smaller than Namibia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Namibia?
- About 16 times: Namibia has 16.1× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Namibia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 3,092,816. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².