Bojan Savric
United KingdomcartographerMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Bojan Savric is a cartographer and one of the creators of the Equal Earth projection, a world map designed to accurately represent the relative sizes of continents, particularly Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Oceania. Launched in 2018, the Equal Earth projection aims to correct the distortions of the Mercator map, ensuring that viewers appreciate the true scale and importance of these regions. Savric advocates for the adoption of this map in educational and media contexts, emphasizing the need for accurate geographical representation.
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Bojan Šavrič is the 'maths wizard' of the trio who developed the new projection.
‘A map is never neutral’: meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias | GeographyUnited Kingdom· 2026-09-18
Bojan Šavrič is involved in the development of the Equal Earth projection.
Kako so zemljevidi popačili predstave o svetu
Slovenia· 2025-10-09
Bojan Savric launched the Equal Earth projection in 2018 to make Africa appear vastly larger.
‘Correcting The Map’: reshaping perceptions of Africa
Taiwan· 2025-09-20
Bojan Savric launched the Equal Earth projection in 2018.
'Correcting The Map': Reshaping perceptions of Africa
Kenya· 2025-09-07