Bahamas vs North Korea
North Korea is 8.69 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into North Korea about 8.7 times.
BahamasNorth KoreaBahamas moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.12× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 8.69× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Bahamas is 8.69 times smaller than North Korea. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into North Korea?
- About 8.7 times: North Korea has 8.69× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², North Korea 220 per km².