Bahamas vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 2.77 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Bhutan about 2.8 times.
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Bahamas is 0.36× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 2.77× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 796,682 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Thimphu |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- No. Bahamas is 2.77 times smaller than Bhutan. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Bhutan?
- About 2.8 times: Bhutan has 2.77× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. 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 Bhutan?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².