Bosnia and Herzegovina vs São Tomé and Principe
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51.2 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 51 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSão Tomé and PrincipeBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
51.2×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51.2× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 240,254 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Sao Tome |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to São Tomé and Principe. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51.2 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 51 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 51.2× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to São Tomé and Principe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or São Tomé and Principe?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 240,254. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².