Bahamas vs Curaçao
Bahamas is 31.3 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Bahamas about 31 times.
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Bahamas is 31.3× the area of Curaçao.
| Bahamas | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 156,263 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Willemstad |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Yes. Bahamas is 31.3 times larger than Curaçao. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Bahamas?
- About 31 times: Bahamas has 31.3× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Bahamas and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. 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 Curaçao?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 156,263. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².