Bahamas vs Chad
Chad is 92.5 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Chad about 93 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 92.5× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | N'Djamena |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. Bahamas is 92.5 times smaller than Chad. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Chad?
- About 93 times: Chad has 92.5× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Chad 16 per km².