Bahamas vs Falkland Islands
Bahamas is 14% larger than Falkland Islands.
BahamasFalkland IslandsBahamas moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Bahamas is 1.14× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Bahamas | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 4,550 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Stanley |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Bahamas is 14% larger than Falkland Islands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Bahamas?
- About 1.1 times: Bahamas has 1.14× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Bahamas and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 4,550. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².