Bahamas vs Iceland
Iceland is 7.42 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Iceland about 7.4 times.
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Bahamas is 0.13× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 7.42× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 392,404 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Bahamas is 7.42 times smaller than Iceland. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Iceland?
- About 7.4 times: Iceland has 7.42× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 392,404. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².