Bahamas vs Russia
Russia is 1,230 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Russia about 1230 times.
BahamasRussiaBahamas moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 1,230× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 356× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahamas: 3.46× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahamas: 1.08× the urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateRussia: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBahamas: 0.55 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBahamas: 1.29× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.41× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahamas: 0.5 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 5.7 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahamas: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 5.74× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahamas: 1.3 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahamas: 2.71× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.012 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahamas: 2.32× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 162× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 1.2× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahamas: 2.4 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 7.6 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBahamas: 4.38× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureRussia: 4.3 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 11.0 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 15.3 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBahamas: 1.1 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahamas: 19.6 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 1.92× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 3.84× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyRussia: 2.4 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Russia: 2.19× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 23.1 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 6.6 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBahamas: 2.81× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 1.96 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 2.02 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahamas: 4.74× the homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Nassau | Moscow |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | English | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +7 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Bahamas: $37,020 against $15,960 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.32× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Russia?
- In Bahamas: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 73.4 — 1.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; Russia: semi-presidential republic.