Bahamas vs Libya
Libya is 127 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Libya about 127 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 127× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Tripoli |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Bahamas is 127 times smaller than Libya. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Libya?
- About 127 times: Libya has 127× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².