Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is 40% larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSierra LeoneBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Sierra Leone · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.71× the area of Sierra Leone. Put the other way, Sierra Leone is 1.4× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 71,740 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 8,819,794 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Freetown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sierra Leone at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Sierra Leone. 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 Sierra Leone?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 29% smaller than Sierra Leone. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Sierra Leone covers 71,740 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Sierra Leone?
- About 1.4 times: Sierra Leone has 1.4× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sierra Leone. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone: 8,819,794 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Sierra Leone 123 per km².