Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Niger
Niger is 24.7 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Niger about 25 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNigerBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.04× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 24.7× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Niamey |
| 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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Niger. 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 Niger?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24.7 times smaller than Niger. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Niger?
- About 25 times: Niger has 24.7× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Niger 22 per km².