Bahamas vs Iraq
Iraq is 31.5 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Iraq about 31 times.
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Bahamas is 0.03× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 31.5× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Baghdad |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Bahamas is 31.5 times smaller than Iraq. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Iraq?
- About 31 times: Iraq has 31.5× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Iraq 108 per km².