Bahamas vs Malta
Bahamas is 43.9 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Bahamas about 44 times.
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43.9×
Bahamas is 43.9× the area of Malta.
| Bahamas | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 579,704 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Valletta |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Bahamas is 43.9 times larger than Malta. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Bahamas?
- About 44 times: Bahamas has 43.9× the area of Malta.
- Why do Bahamas and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².