Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saint Martin
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 966 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 966 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaint MartinBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Saint Martin · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 966× the area of Saint Martin.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 24,941 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Marigot |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Martin. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 966 times larger than Saint Martin. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 966 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 966× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Martin. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saint Martin?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 24,941. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².