Bahamas vs Mauritius
Bahamas is 6.8 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Bahamas about 6.8 times.
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6.8×
Bahamas is 6.8× the area of Mauritius.
| Bahamas | Mauritius | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 2,040 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 1,243,741 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 610 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Port Louis |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Yes. Bahamas is 6.8 times larger than Mauritius. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Bahamas?
- About 6.8 times: Bahamas has 6.8× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Bahamas and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
- Mauritius: 1,243,741 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².