Bahamas vs Gambia
Bahamas is 23% larger than Gambia.
BahamasGambiaBahamas moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 1.23× the area of Gambia.
 Bahamas |  Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBahamas: 1.23× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 11,300 km²#160 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGambia: 7.0× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 2,822,093#139 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityGambia: 8.6× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 250 / km²#41 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahamas: 1.25× the urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 65%#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGambia: 2.85× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 3.91 per woman#26 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGambia: 1.79 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | +2.23%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGambia: 2.77× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBahamas: 1.42× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Gambia: 22.2 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 39.7%#27 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bahamas: 8.9 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahamas: 3.4 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | −1.1 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 1.66× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 2.38 per 1,000#38 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahamas: 8.6 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 66.1 years#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGambia: 2.95× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 32.7 per 1,000 births#41 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 13.5%#125 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBahamas: 0.296 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.524#167 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahamas: 39.8× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $930#172 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahamas: 6.1× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $2.59B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahamas: 11.1× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $3,706#164 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGambia: 2.5 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +5.9%#33 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationGambia: 10.5 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +11.6%#19 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentBahamas: 1.42× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 22.0%#33 of 149 · 2020 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 38.8#46 of 149 · 2020 |
| Jobs in agricultureGambia: 26.8 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 27.6% of jobs#66 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGambia: 4.0 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 30.8 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 53.6% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGambia: 9.1 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 10.6% of GDP#14 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahamas: 25.1 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 12.7% of GDP#156 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 0.6% of GDP#138 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahamas: 1.87× the share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 50%#144 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGambia: 1.3× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahamas: 2.39× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 21% of land#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahamas: 20.2× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 0.18 t a year#169 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGambia: 46.6 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 47.7%#52 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBahamas: 31.0 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 69.0%#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Gambia: 7.23× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 38.3 µg/m³#25 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 26.9 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGambia: 42.7 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 43.5% of land#11 of 190 · 2023 |
| Water stress | — | 2.2%#143 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBahamas: 1.55× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 836 mm#103 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 0.98 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | +0.04#102 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 1.55 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | −0.51#120 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Nassau | Banjul |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | Dalasi (GMD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +220 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western 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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Bahamas is 23% larger than Gambia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Bahamas?
- About 1.2 times: Bahamas has 1.23× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Bahamas and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Gambia 250 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Gambia?
- By gross national income per person, Bahamas: $37,020 against $930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 39.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Gambia?
- In Bahamas: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 66.1 — 8.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Gambia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; Gambia: presidential republic.