Bahamas vs Barbados
Bahamas is 31.6 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Bahamas about 32 times.
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31.6×
Bahamas is 31.6× the area of Barbados.
| Bahamas | Barbados | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 439 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 282,623 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 644 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Bridgetown |
| 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Barbados at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Bahamas bigger than Barbados?
- Yes. Bahamas is 31.6 times larger than Barbados. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Barbados covers 439 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Bahamas?
- About 32 times: Bahamas has 31.6× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Bahamas and Barbados look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Barbados about 1.05×. 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, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 282,623. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Barbados 644 per km².