Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 12.6 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into South Sudan about 13 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSouth SudanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.08× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 12.6× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Juba |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.6 times smaller than South Sudan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into South Sudan?
- About 13 times: South Sudan has 12.6× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².