Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 132 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 132 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 132× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 99,924 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 132 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 132 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 132× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 99,924. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².