Bahamas vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Bahamas is 77% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Bahamas about 1.8 times.
BahamasFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBahamas moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
1.77×
Bahamas is 1.77× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Bahamas | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 196 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Bahamas is 77% larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Bahamas?
- About 1.8 times: Bahamas has 1.77× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Bahamas and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 196. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².