Bahamas vs Cayman Islands
Bahamas is 52.6 times larger than Cayman Islands. Cayman Islands would fit into Bahamas about 53 times.
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52.6×
Bahamas is 52.6× the area of Cayman Islands.
| Bahamas | Cayman Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 264 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 75,844 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | George Town |
| 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; Cayman Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- Yes. Bahamas is 52.6 times larger than Cayman Islands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Cayman Islands covers 264 km².
- How many times does Cayman Islands fit into Bahamas?
- About 53 times: Bahamas has 52.6× the area of Cayman Islands.
- Why do Bahamas and Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands about 1.12×. 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 Cayman Islands?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 75,844. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Cayman Islands 287 per km².