Bahamas vs Eswatini
Eswatini is 25% larger than Bahamas.
BahamasEswatiniBahamas moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.8× the area of Eswatini. Put the other way, Eswatini is 1.25× the size of Bahamas.
 Bahamas |  Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEswatini: 1.25× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEswatini: 3.12× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEswatini: 2.49× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 72 / km²#113 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahamas: 3.04× the urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEswatini: 1.99× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEswatini: 0.63 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEswatini: 2.19× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBahamas: 1.14× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eswatini: 15.5 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bahamas: 7.8 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahamas: 6.9 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 22× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahamas: 10.4 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEswatini: 3.8× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexBahamas: 0.125 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahamas: 9.92× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahamas: 3.07× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $5.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahamas: 3.29× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEswatini: 0.8 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 3.72× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 |
| Jobs in agricultureEswatini: 13.7 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 11.9 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 25.7 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBahamas: 0.5 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEswatini: 16.0 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahamas: 1.46× the share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEswatini: 1.44× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahamas: 2.01× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahamas: 4.14× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEswatini: 63.6 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBahamas: 10.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Eswatini: 3.15× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 30.4 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEswatini: 9.5 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBahamas: 1.64× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 1.59 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 1.84 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahamas: 2.58× the homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Nassau | Mbabane |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | Lilangeni (SZL) |
| Official languages | English | English, Swazi |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +268 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Africa, Africa |
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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- No. Bahamas is 20% smaller than Eswatini. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Eswatini?
- About 1.3 times: Eswatini has 1.25× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Eswatini?
- By gross national income per person, Bahamas: $37,020 against $3,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 9.92× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Eswatini?
- In Bahamas: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 64.3 — 10.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Eswatini have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; Eswatini: absolute monarchy.