Bahamas vs Peru
Peru is 92.6 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Peru about 93 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 92.6× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Lima |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Bahamas is 92.6 times smaller than Peru. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Peru?
- About 93 times: Peru has 92.6× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Peru 27 per km².