Bahamas vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 19.3 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into New Zealand about 19 times.
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Bahamas is 0.05× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 19.3× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Wellington |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Bahamas is 19.3 times smaller than New Zealand. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into New Zealand?
- About 19 times: New Zealand has 19.3× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².