Andorra vs Bahamas
Bahamas is 29.7 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Bahamas about 30 times.
AndorraBahamasAndorra moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.03× the area of Bahamas. Put the other way, Bahamas is 29.7× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 403,033 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Nassau |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Bahamas?
- No. Andorra is 29.7 times smaller than Bahamas. Andorra covers 468 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Bahamas?
- About 30 times: Bahamas has 29.7× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Bahamas about 1.2×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Bahamas?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².