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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nigeria

Nigeria is 18 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Nigeria about 18 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaNigeriaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Nigeria · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.06× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 18× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNigeria
Area51,209 km²923,768 km²
Population3,140,095237,527,782
Density61 / km²257 / km²
CapitalSarajevoAbuja
RegionSouthern EuropeWestern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours34

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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Nigeria?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18 times smaller than Nigeria. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Nigeria?
About 18 times: Nigeria has 18× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nigeria?
Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².
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