Bahamas vs Guam
Bahamas is 25.5 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Bahamas about 26 times.
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Bahamas is 25.5× the area of Guam.
| Bahamas | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 168,999 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Agana |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam 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 Guam?
- Yes. Bahamas is 25.5 times larger than Guam. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Bahamas?
- About 26 times: Bahamas has 25.5× the area of Guam.
- Why do Bahamas and Guam 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 Guam 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 Guam?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 168,999. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Guam 311 per km².