Bahamas vs Guernsey
Bahamas is 178 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Bahamas about 178 times.
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Bahamas is 178× the area of Guernsey.
| Bahamas | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 67,787 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Bahamas is 178 times larger than Guernsey. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Bahamas?
- About 178 times: Bahamas has 178× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Bahamas and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 67,787. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².