Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zambia
Zambia is 14.7 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Zambia about 15 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaZambiaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.07× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 14.7× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 14.7 times smaller than Zambia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Zambia?
- About 15 times: Zambia has 14.7× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Zambia 29 per km².