Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 190 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 190 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaint Kitts and NevisBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 190× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 46,922 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Basseterre |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 190 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 190 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 190× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 46,922. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².