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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Somalia

Somalia is 12.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Somalia about 12 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaSomaliaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.08× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 12.5× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSomalia
Area51,209 km²637,657 km²
Population3,140,09519,654,739
Density61 / km²31 / km²
CapitalSarajevoMogadishu
RegionSouthern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours33

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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.5 times smaller than Somalia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Somalia?
About 12 times: Somalia has 12.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Somalia?
Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Somalia 31 per km².
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