Bahamas at its true size
Bahamas covers 13,878 km², number 161 of 235 by area. Home to 403,033 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 13,878 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 403,033 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 29 per km² |
| Capital | Nassau |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | BS · BHS · 044 |
Countries of a similar size
- Montenegro1.0×Bahamas and Montenegro are almost exactly the same size.
- Timor-Leste0.93×Bahamas is 7% smaller than Timor-Leste.
- Vanuatu1.14×Bahamas is 14% larger than Vanuatu.
- Qatar1.21×Bahamas is 21% larger than Qatar.
- Gambia1.23×Bahamas is 23% larger than Gambia.
- Eswatini0.8×Bahamas is 20% smaller than Eswatini.
How many times does Bahamas fit into…
- Russia: about 1230 times
- Canada: about 719 times
- United States: about 708 times
Questions about Bahamas
- How big is Bahamas?
- Bahamas covers 13,878 km², which makes it number 161 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 403,033 people live there (2025), 29 per km².
- Is Bahamas bigger than Montenegro?
- Bahamas and Montenegro are almost exactly the same size. Bahamas: 13,878 km²; Montenegro: 13,883 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Bahamas?
- Bahamas lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Bahamas have land borders?
- No. Bahamas has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.