Bahamas vs Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is 2.02 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Equatorial Guinea about 2.0 times.
BahamasEquatorial GuineaBahamas moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.49× the area of Equatorial Guinea. Put the other way, Equatorial Guinea is 2.02× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Malabo |
| Region | Caribbean | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- No. Bahamas is 2.02 times smaller than Equatorial Guinea. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 2.0 times: Equatorial Guinea has 2.02× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².