Bahamas vs Norway
Norway is 27.8 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Norway about 28 times.
BahamasNorwayBahamas moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.04× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 27.8× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Oslo |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Bahamas is 27.8 times smaller than Norway. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Norway?
- About 28 times: Norway has 27.8× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Norway 15 per km².