Bahamas vs Maldives
Bahamas is 46.6 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Bahamas about 47 times.
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46.6×
Bahamas is 46.6× the area of Maldives.
| Bahamas | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 529,676 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Male |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Bahamas is 46.6 times larger than Maldives. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Bahamas?
- About 47 times: Bahamas has 46.6× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Bahamas and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Maldives: 529,676 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².