Bahamas vs Croatia

Croatia is 4.08 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Croatia about 4.1 times.

BahamasCroatiaBahamas moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.25× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 4.08× the size of Bahamas.
BahamasCroatia
Area13,878 km²56,594 km²
Population403,0333,876,200
Density29 / km²68 / km²
CapitalNassauZagreb
RegionCaribbeanSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours05

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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
No. Bahamas is 4.08 times smaller than Croatia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
How many times does Bahamas fit into Croatia?
About 4.1 times: Croatia has 4.08× the area of Bahamas.
Why do Bahamas and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Croatia 68 per km².