Bahamas vs Luxembourg
Bahamas is 5.35 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Bahamas about 5.4 times.
BahamasLuxembourgBahamas moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
5.35×
Bahamas is 5.35× the area of Luxembourg.
| Bahamas | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 686,970 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Bahamas is 5.35 times larger than Luxembourg. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Bahamas?
- About 5.4 times: Bahamas has 5.35× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Bahamas and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².