Australia vs Bahamas
Australia is 554 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Australia about 554 times.
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Australia is 554× the area of Bahamas.
| Australia | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 403,033 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Nassau |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Bahamas?
- Yes. Australia is 554 times larger than Bahamas. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Australia?
- About 554 times: Australia has 554× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Australia and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Bahamas?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 403,033. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².