Bahamas vs Canada
Canada is 719 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Canada about 719 times.
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Bahamas is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 719× the size of Bahamas.
 Bahamas |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 719× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 103× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahamas: 6.96× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBahamas: 1.1× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.50 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBahamas: 1.21× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBahamas: 1.11× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahamas: 2.5 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 8.2 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 5.5 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 396× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 7.4 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahamas: 2.36× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.119 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.52× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 147× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 1.62× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahamas: 1.7 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.0 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBahamas: 1.33× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCanada: 0.3 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 3.9 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 4.3 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.5 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahamas: 6.5 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahamas: 1.03× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahamas: 1.21× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.85× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 22.7 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.25× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 21.7 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 3.5 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBahamas: 2.41× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 0.21 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.55 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahamas: 16.1× the homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Nassau | Ottawa |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | English | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada?
- No. Bahamas is 719 times smaller than Canada. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Canada?
- About 719 times: Canada has 719× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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 Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $37,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.52× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 74.7 — 7.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Canada have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).