Bahamas vs Nauru
Bahamas is 661 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Bahamas about 661 times.
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Bahamas is 661× the area of Nauru.
| Bahamas | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 12,025 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Yaren District |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Bahamas is 661 times larger than Nauru. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Bahamas?
- About 661 times: Bahamas has 661× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Bahamas and Nauru 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 Nauru 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 Nauru?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 12,025. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Nauru 573 per km².