Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa
South Africa is 23.8 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into South Africa about 24 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSouth AfricaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto South Africa · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.04× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 23.8× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Pretoria |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 23.8 times smaller than South Africa. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into South Africa?
- About 24 times: South Africa has 23.8× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², South Africa 53 per km².