Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sudan
Sudan is 36.8 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Sudan about 37 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSudanBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.03× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 36.8× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 36.8 times smaller than Sudan. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Sudan?
- About 37 times: Sudan has 36.8× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Sudan 27 per km².