Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 5.19 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Western Sahara about 5.2 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWestern SaharaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.19× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 5.19× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 612,000 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | — |
| Region | Southern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.19 times smaller than Western Sahara. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Western Sahara?
- About 5.2 times: Western Sahara has 5.19× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Western Sahara?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 612,000. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².