Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saint Helena
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 130 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 130 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaint HelenaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 130× the area of Saint Helena.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 5,633 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Saint Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 130 times larger than Saint Helena. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 130 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 130× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena about 1.05×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saint Helena?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 5,633. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².