Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 7.63 times larger than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina would fit into Zimbabwe about 7.6 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaZimbabweBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.13× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 7.63× the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Harare |
| Region | Southern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 7.63 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Bosnia and Herzegovina fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 7.6 times: Zimbabwe has 7.63× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 3,140,095. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².