Bahamas vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 79.2 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Bolivia about 79 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 79.2× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | La Paz |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- No. Bahamas is 79.2 times smaller than Bolivia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Bolivia?
- About 79 times: Bolivia has 79.2× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².