Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sint Maarten
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,506 times larger than Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1506 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSint MaartenBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Sint Maarten · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,506× the area of Sint Maarten.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 34 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 43,923 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 1,292 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Philipsburg |
| 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; Sint Maarten at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to Sint Maarten. 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 Sint Maarten?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,506 times larger than Sint Maarten. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Sint Maarten covers 34 km².
- How many times does Sint Maarten fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 1506 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 1,506× the area of Sint Maarten.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sint Maarten 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 Sint Maarten about 1.11×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sint Maarten. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sint Maarten?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 43,923. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Sint Maarten 1,292 per km².