Antarctica vs Bahamas
Antarctica is 1,009 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Antarctica about 1009 times.
AntarcticaBahamasAntarctica moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 1,009× the area of Bahamas.
| Antarctica | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 403,033 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | — | Nassau |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Bahamas?
- Yes. Antarctica is 1,009 times larger than Bahamas. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Antarctica?
- About 1009 times: Antarctica has 1,009× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Antarctica and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Bahamas about 1.2×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Bahamas?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².