Bahamas vs Gambia
Bahamas is 23% larger than Gambia.
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1.23×
Bahamas is 1.23× the area of Gambia.
| Bahamas | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Banjul |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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.