Bahamas vs Russia
Russia is 1,230 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Russia about 1230 times.
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Bahamas is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 1,230× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Moscow |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Bahamas is 1,230 times smaller than Russia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Russia?
- About 1230 times: Russia has 1,230× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².