Bahamas vs Latvia
Latvia is 4.65 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Latvia about 4.7 times.
BahamasLatviaBahamas moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.21× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 4.65× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Riga |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Bahamas is 4.65 times smaller than Latvia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Latvia?
- About 4.7 times: Latvia has 4.65× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Latvia 29 per km².