Bahamas vs Pitcairn Islands
Bahamas is 295 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Bahamas about 295 times.
BahamasPitcairn IslandsBahamas moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 295× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Bahamas | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 50 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Adamstown |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Bahamas is 295 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Bahamas?
- About 295 times: Bahamas has 295× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Bahamas and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 50. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².