Azerbaijan vs Bahamas
Azerbaijan is 6.24 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Azerbaijan about 6.2 times.
AzerbaijanBahamasAzerbaijan moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 6.24× the area of Bahamas.
| Azerbaijan | Bahamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 13,878 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 403,033 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Nassau |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Bahamas?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 6.24 times larger than Bahamas. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 6.2 times: Azerbaijan has 6.24× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Bahamas look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Bahamas about 1.2×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Bahamas?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 403,033. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².