Bahamas vs Belarus
Belarus is 15.0 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Belarus about 15 times.
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Bahamas is 0.07× the area of Belarus. Put the other way, Belarus is 15.0× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Minsk |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Bahamas bigger than Belarus?
- No. Bahamas is 15.0 times smaller than Belarus. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Belarus?
- About 15 times: Belarus has 15.0× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Belarus 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 Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus 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, Bahamas or Belarus?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Belarus 44 per km².