Algeria vs Bahamas
Algeria is 172 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Algeria about 172 times.
AlgeriaBahamasAlgeria moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 172× the area of Bahamas.
| Algeria | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 403,033 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Nassau |
| Region | Northern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Bahamas?
- Yes. Algeria is 172 times larger than Bahamas. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Algeria?
- About 172 times: Algeria has 172× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Algeria and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Bahamas about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Bahamas?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 403,033. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².