Argentina vs Bahamas
Argentina is 200 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Argentina about 200 times.
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Argentina is 200× the area of Bahamas.
| Argentina | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 403,033 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Nassau |
| Region | South America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Bahamas?
- Yes. Argentina is 200 times larger than Bahamas. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Argentina?
- About 200 times: Argentina has 200× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Argentina and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Bahamas?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 403,033. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².