Bahamas vs Italy
Italy is 21.8 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Italy about 22 times.
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Bahamas is 0.05× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 21.8× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Rome |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Bahamas is 21.8 times smaller than Italy. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Italy?
- About 22 times: Italy has 21.8× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Italy 195 per km².