Bahamas vs Poland
Poland is 22.5 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Poland about 23 times.
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Bahamas is 0.04× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 22.5× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Warsaw |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Bahamas is 22.5 times smaller than Poland. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Poland?
- About 23 times: Poland has 22.5× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Poland 117 per km².