Bahamas vs Montenegro
Montenegro and Bahamas are almost exactly the same size.
BahamasMontenegroBahamas moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 1.0× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 1.0× the size of Bahamas.
 Bahamas |  Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 13,883 km²#156 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMontenegro: 1.55× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 623,129#165 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMontenegro: 1.55× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 45 / km²#138 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahamas: 1.24× the urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#88 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMontenegro: 1.31× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBahamas: 0.50 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMontenegro: 1.04× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMontenegro: 1.16× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Montenegro: 0.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Montenegro: 6.2 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahamas: 17.2 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | −14.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 3.54× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 1.12 per 1,000#55 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMontenegro: 3.2 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahamas: 5.84× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.78 per 1,000#67 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 55.2%#64 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexMontenegro: 0.042 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahamas: 2.62× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $14,150#66 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahamas: 1.71× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $9.23B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahamas: 1.16× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $35,423#62 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahamas: 0.7 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMontenegro: 2.8 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMontenegro: 1.48× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureMontenegro: 3.4 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMontenegro: 3.4 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 18.2% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 6.8 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 77.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMontenegro: 5.8 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMontenegro: 2.3 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 40.1% of GDP#71 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahamas: 1.04× the share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#63 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMontenegro: 2.29× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 222 per 100#1 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMontenegro: 1.21× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyMontenegro: 38.5 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 39.6%#60 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Montenegro: 3.49× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 18.5 µg/m³#95 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 12.4 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 22.2% of land#68 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBahamas: 0.1 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 |
| Precipitation | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 0.57 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | +0.45#73 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 0.96 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | +0.08#78 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahamas: 40.3× the homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | NATO |
| Capital | Nassau | Podgorica |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English | Montenegrin, Croatian, Albanian, Serbian, Bosnian |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +382 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- No. Bahamas and Montenegro are almost exactly the same size. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Montenegro?
- About 1.0 times: Montenegro has 1.0× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro: 623,129 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Montenegro?
- By gross national income per person, Bahamas: $37,020 against $14,150 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.62× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Montenegro?
- In Montenegro: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 74.7 — 3.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Montenegro have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; Montenegro: parliamentary republic.