Bosnia and Herzegovina vs US Virgin Islands

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 148 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 148 times.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaUS Virgin IslandsBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 148× the area of US Virgin Islands.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaUS Virgin Islands
Area51,209 km²346 km²
Population3,140,095103,792
Density61 / km²300 / km²
CapitalSarajevoCharlotte Amalie
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 148 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 148 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 148× the area of US Virgin Islands.
Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Bosnia and Herzegovina or US Virgin Islands?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 103,792. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².