Bahamas vs Kenya
Kenya is 41.9 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Kenya about 42 times.
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Bahamas is 0.02× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 41.9× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Nairobi |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Bahamas is 41.9 times smaller than Kenya. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Kenya?
- About 42 times: Kenya has 41.9× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Kenya 99 per km².