Åland Islands vs Bahamas
Bahamas is 8.77 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Bahamas about 8.8 times.
Åland IslandsBahamasÅland Islands moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
0.11×
Åland Islands is 0.11× the area of Bahamas. Put the other way, Bahamas is 8.77× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 403,033 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Nassau |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bahamas. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Bahamas?
- No. Åland Islands is 8.77 times smaller than Bahamas. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Bahamas?
- About 8.8 times: Bahamas has 8.77× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Bahamas about 1.2×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Bahamas?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².