Bahamas vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 14.4 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 14 times.
BahamasKyrgyzstanBahamas moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.07× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 14.4× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Bishkek |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Bahamas is 14.4 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 14 times: Kyrgyzstan has 14.4× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².