Anguilla vs Bahamas
Bahamas is 153 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Bahamas about 153 times.
AnguillaBahamasAnguilla moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.01× the area of Bahamas. Put the other way, Bahamas is 153× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 403,033 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Nassau |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla bigger than Bahamas?
- No. Anguilla is 153 times smaller than Bahamas. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Bahamas?
- About 153 times: Bahamas has 153× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× 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, Anguilla or Bahamas?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².