Bahamas vs Ireland
Ireland is 5.03 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Ireland about 5.0 times.
BahamasIrelandBahamas moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
0.2×
Bahamas is 0.2× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 5.03× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Dublin |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Bahamas is 5.03 times smaller than Ireland. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Ireland?
- About 5.0 times: Ireland has 5.03× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Ireland 79 per km².