Bahamas vs Greenland
Greenland is 156 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Greenland about 156 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 156× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 56,831 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Nuuk |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Bahamas is 156 times smaller than Greenland. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Greenland?
- About 156 times: Greenland has 156× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 56,831. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².