Bahamas vs Cyprus
Bahamas is 50% larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Bahamas about 1.5 times.
BahamasCyprusBahamas moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 1.5× the area of Cyprus.
 Bahamas |  Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBahamas: 1.5× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 9,242 km²#163 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCyprus: 3.4× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 1,370,754#152 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCyprus: 5.11× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 148 / km²#60 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahamas: 1.22× the urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 67%#83 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.38 per woman#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCyprus: 0.47 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBahamas: 1.26× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahamas: 1.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 16.1%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cyprus: 2.8 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 14.9%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCyprus: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | +5.7 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 396× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCyprus: 7.1 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 81.8 years#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahamas: 2.71× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.56 per 1,000#44 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 120.9%#2 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexCyprus: 0.093 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.913#31 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $36,110#32 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCyprus: 2.6× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $41.23B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Cyprus: 1.57× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $64,575#27 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCyprus: 0.4 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBahamas: 1.0 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +0.1%#161 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBahamas: 1.88× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 4.9%#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.8#104 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCyprus: 1.4 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCyprus: 1.5 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 16.3% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 2.8 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 81.6% of jobs#9 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCyprus: 25.6 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 27.1% of GDP#5 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCyprus: 59.8 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 97.6% of GDP#9 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.6% of GDP#82 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahamas: 1.03× the share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#58 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCyprus: 1.61× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 156 per 100#23 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahamas: 2.74× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 19% of land#124 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCyprus: 1.48× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 5.40 t a year#44 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCyprus: 14.5 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 15.6%#119 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cyprus: 3.04× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 16.1 µg/m³#107 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCyprus: 4.0 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 38.6% of land#17 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCyprus: 9.6 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 30.5%#53 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBahamas: 2.59× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 498 mm#142 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 0.58 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | +0.44#74 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 0.50 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahamas: 40.3× the homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicRepublic of Cyprus - presidential republic; self-declared "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency |
| Member of | — | EU, Euro area |
| Capital | Nassau | Nicosia |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English | Turkish, Modern Greek |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +357 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Yes. Bahamas is 50% larger than Cyprus. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Bahamas?
- About 1.5 times: Bahamas has 1.5× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Bahamas and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Cyprus?
- By gross national income per person, Bahamas: $37,020 against $36,110 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.03× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Cyprus?
- In Cyprus: life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years, against 74.7 — 7.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Cyprus have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; Cyprus: presidential republic.