Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Rwanda
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 94% larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.9 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaRwandaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
1.94×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.94× the area of Rwanda.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 94% larger than Rwanda. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1.9 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1.94× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².