Bahamas vs Georgia
Georgia is 5.02 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Georgia about 5.0 times.
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0.2×
Bahamas is 0.2× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 5.02× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Tbilisi |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- No. Bahamas is 5.02 times smaller than Georgia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Georgia?
- About 5.0 times: Georgia has 5.02× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Georgia 56 per km².