Antigua and Barbuda vs Bahamas
Bahamas is 31.5 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Bahamas about 32 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBahamasAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.03× the area of Bahamas. Put the other way, Bahamas is 31.5× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 403,033 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Bahamas?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 31.5 times smaller than Bahamas. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Bahamas?
- About 32 times: Bahamas has 31.5× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Bahamas?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².