Bahamas vs Romania
Romania is 17.2 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Romania about 17 times.
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0.06×
Bahamas is 0.06× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 17.2× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Bucharest |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Bahamas is 17.2 times smaller than Romania. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Romania?
- About 17 times: Romania has 17.2× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Romania 80 per km².