Bahamas vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 85% larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into North Macedonia about 1.9 times.
BahamasNorth MacedoniaBahamas moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Bahamas is 0.54× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.85× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Skopje |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Bahamas is 46% smaller than North Macedonia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.9 times: North Macedonia has 1.85× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².