Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uganda
Uganda is 4.71 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Uganda about 4.7 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUgandaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.21× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 4.71× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.71 times smaller than Uganda. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Uganda?
- About 4.7 times: Uganda has 4.71× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Uganda 213 per km².