Bahamas vs Liechtenstein
Bahamas is 86.7 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Bahamas about 87 times.
BahamasLiechtensteinBahamas moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 86.7× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Bahamas | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 41,024 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Vaduz |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Bahamas is 86.7 times larger than Liechtenstein. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Bahamas?
- About 87 times: Bahamas has 86.7× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Bahamas and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 41,024. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².