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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saint Lucia

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 83.0 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 83 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaint LuciaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 83.0× the area of Saint Lucia.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaint Lucia
Area51,209 km²617 km²
Population3,140,095180,149
Density61 / km²292 / km²
CapitalSarajevoCastries
RegionSouthern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours30

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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Lucia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Saint Lucia?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 83.0 times larger than Saint Lucia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 83 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 83.0× the area of Saint Lucia.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Lucia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saint Lucia?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 180,149. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².
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