Bahamas vs Croatia
Croatia is 4.08 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Croatia about 4.1 times.
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Bahamas is 0.25× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 4.08× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Zagreb |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; 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.