Bosnia and Herzegovina vs British Virgin Islands
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 339 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 339 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBritish Virgin IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 339× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 39,732 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Road Town |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to British Virgin Islands. 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 British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 339 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 339 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 339× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or British Virgin Islands?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 39,732. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².