Bahamas vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 196 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Kazakhstan about 196 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 196× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Astana |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Bahamas is 196 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 196 times: Kazakhstan has 196× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².