Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 18.5 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Tanzania about 18 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaTanzaniaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.05× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 18.5× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.5 times smaller than Tanzania. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Tanzania?
- About 18 times: Tanzania has 18.5× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².